Malware and rootkit

baddachshund
baddachshund Quicken Windows Subscription Member
edited August 2022 in Errors and Troubleshooting (Windows)
My Windows PC encountered an extremely persistent attack which appeared to even infect the BIOS. Had to get a completely new computer. Installed Quicken, no problems, but after I opened the account file from the data recovery disk the same attack! Was not connected to internet, to the point that I had the WiFi and Bluetooth disabled. Is it possible for malware to somehow append malicious code into a Q file?

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  • Greg_the_Geek
    Greg_the_Geek Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    What type of media is your data recovery disk? USB drives can be infected. Do you have anti-virus software? If so, have you scanned the drive?
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  • baddachshund
    baddachshund Quicken Windows Subscription Member
    I had the data on a USB stick. I didn't think to scan the drive before I opened up the Q file.
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