I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Stupid newb · Post by **Stupid newb** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:34 am

Yep, thought I was being asked about a file extension and didn't read it properly since I was BUSY LOOKING AT <violates forum rules> and now I'm getting popups telling me to clean my device and don't share this photo with anyone.

I skimmed through system monitor but I don't know enough about what should be there to recognise what shouldn't. Is there a tool to rainbows my device or am I looking at a reinstall?

Post by **Pierre** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:37 am

Hi there,
welcome to our forum.

do tell us something about your machine:
viewtopic.php?f=90&t=318644
copy the results of that, back here, on your reply.

NB: it would be prudent .. to contact the Forum.Admin.Team .. to get your Forum.User.Name
- - changed - -

Pjotr · Post by **Pjotr** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:46 am

Probably a rogue web browser add-on / extension. Try removing it. When no success, backup your bookmarks and simply nuke the entire existing web browser profile in your personal folder. That should suffice.

Post by **zcot** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:02 am

Or it might just be a "notification".

For Firefox anyway, in Settings - Privacy and security, further down is Permissions and there's one for Notifications. This is where you allow a random site to spam you, or you could use it to get legitimate interesting news points or something from a site you actually have interest in.

Stupid newb · Post by **Stupid newb** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:40 am

zcot wrote: ⤴Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:02 am Or it might just be a "notification".

For Firefox anyway, in Settings - Privacy and security, further down is Permissions and there's one for Notifications. This is where you allow a random site to spam you, or you could use it to get legitimate interesting news points or something from a site you actually have interest in.

Thanks, this was it. Easy fix gracias

I can't see the option to edit the title, only the body text. The Blue text in the autopost is not an active link to tell you how to edit? But anyway this is solved.

AZgl1800 · Post by **AZgl1800** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:55 am

IF,

you run Timeshift, you can just back up to Yesterday and Poof!!! it is gone.

diabolicbg · Post by **diabolicbg** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:17 am

AZgl1800 wrote: ⤴Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:55 am IF,

you run Timeshift, you can just back up to Yesterday and Poof!!! it is gone.

It is not true. User settings are stored in the home folder and Timeshift does not change them. This is also true for the browser. Timeshift restores only the system, if the default settings have not been changed.

Post by **SMG** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:16 pm

Stupid newb wrote: ⤴Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:40 amI can't see the option to edit the title, only the body text. The Blue text in the autopost is not an active link to tell you how to edit? But anyway this is solved.

Please go to your first post in this topic, click the pencil icon, and add [SOLVED] to the beginning of the title so others know you are no longer seeking help on this issue. (animated gif courtesy of user BJZilberman)

Linux Mint Forums

I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Re: I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Re: I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Re: I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Re: I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Re: I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Re: I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?

Re: I accidentally installed malware. How to scan and delete it?