Solved What kind of Malware do I have?


If there's one thing that the Geek Squad knows how to do, it's RE-Format a HD.
And, they'll do it in a heartbeat without ever saving the first byte of data.
That's the last place in the world, that I'd ever take a computer to.
 
TechnoMage2021 said:
If there's one thing that the Geek Squad knows how to do, it's RE-Format a HD.
And, they'll do it in a heartbeat without ever saving the first byte of data.
That's the last place in the world, that I'd ever take a computer to.
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I told them to go ahead and do it. I had already backed up what I wanted.
 

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Double post because I found the true cause of this and it is NOT malware

It turned out to be my Corsair K100 keyboard.

Corsair K100 firmware confused as a keylogger

The firmware has a bug that triggers macros to record and replay at a later random time/interval acting as a key logging malware.
 

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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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    Symantec (Norton)
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Bunaby Jones said:
Double post because I found the true cause of this and it is NOT malware

It turned out to be my Corsair K100 keyboard.

Corsair K100 firmware confused as a keylogger

The firmware has a bug that triggers macros to record and replay at a later random time/interval acting as a key logging malware.
Click to expand...
Oh My ! How would anyone know this ? Anyway glad that it is sorted !
Anyone with some sensitive information on the system would have gone bonkers thinking all the scenarios !
Regards
 

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Windows 11 23H2
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CPU
Intel i7-7700k
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Asrock Z270 Taichi
Memory
16 GB
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Intel 630 onboard
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NVMe, SSD and HDD
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Asus wireless
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Asus Wireless
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Chrome, Edge, Arc
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Windows Defender
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