u/Important_Rub_9084

Check out my previous post for a little more context but for now I only have this one thing showing up every time I clear my junk out which takes up around 4kb of storage but tends to duplicate to 8kb if left overnight or for 8+ hours. I think the aim of this is to slow down my laptop but I really don't know what to do other than to keep clearing it. Nothing shows up in my files anywhere until I've scanned it through the app Malwarebytes. I'm conscious I don't want to let it spread and duplicate too much because I know how dangerous these things are but idk what to do.

If I take it to Currys will they know how to remove it as I can't really afford for them to check it and do nothing about it?

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u/Important_Rub_9084 — 14 days ago

Okay so I know it was stupid but I clicked on a website and it immediately opened my McAfee thing saying there was dangerous malware present so I let it scan and everything. It then said I had 5 files stolen by someone with a Russian IP. I've done everything advised such as running a full system scan, getting rid of all password data from my Chromebook, disconnecting it from the internet and downloading a VPN. I'm really not sure what to do now. I think they've probably got most of my personal data and I'm gonna bawl. I'm just a teenager and can't afford to keep paying a subscription to keep viruses away. I really don't know what to do I'm genuinely about to sob. I've changed my passwords and stuff now but I'm scared they know everything about me. Would it even tell me if I bought a subscription to McAfee what viruses I have or what information they stole? I'm so scared but I'm pretty sure I acted quickly and I haven't seen anything pop up since. Help please

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u/Important_Rub_9084 — 15 days ago