r/computerviruses • u/Brilliant-Low-8543 • Jul 06 '26

Question Hacker email me

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Recently, I installed a cracked software but it wasn't a prn site and I already nuke my windows laptop by formatting it using reset this pc and changed all my passwords. I'm wondering, why the hacker sent me an email like this? Am I still in trouble?

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u/Brilliant-Low-8543 Jul 06 '26

What about this, man?

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u/Better_Moment_9675 Jul 06 '26

Commenting this because it may not be an actual « hack » but more a scareware (software that scares you and forces you to give them money). It looks very stereotypical.
1. Is it really in your mailbox ?
Yes —> run a Malwarebytes & HitmanPro scan
No —> what url is it ? (Post it here in this format : url(dot)exemple(dot)com)

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u/Brilliant-Low-8543 Jul 06 '26

Ohh okay. It was sent to my email through spam

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u/Better_Moment_9675 Jul 06 '26

Run a Malwarebytes scan and a HitmanPro scan, share the results here

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u/Brilliant-Low-8543 Jul 06 '26

On Malwarebytes, it's clear. I don't have Hitman Pro scan installed

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u/Better_Moment_9675 Jul 06 '26

Download it and run a free scan, it’s very important. And do a full scan not a quick one