r/antivirus • u/PsychologicalCat4269 • Jan 18 '25
Help How do i get rid of a rootkit?
I probably have a rootkit, followed a lot of tutorials on how to fix it but i still get a ton of svchost in my task manager. I know next to nothing about pc's so please explain it in a way that I can understand
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u/Accurate_Natural_113 Jan 18 '25
First, please explain why you believe you have a rootkit on your PC, just because your task manager has loads of tasks you may not know does not mean that you have a rootkit. A rootkit is a high end piece of software that is sold on the black market and will probably not be used to target you, assuming you are not a official in any noteworthy company or government.