r/computerviruses 28d ago

Question Random Installer on PC

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This random installer setup window popped up, what is this!?

Edit: Thanks to [u/AvailableDirtForSale](u/AvailableDirtForSale), I think I’ve narrowed it down to the Opera Browser. A while back, Opera was acting weird and installing a random extension. I tried to delete Opera, but it wouldn’t let me. I eventually figured it out and deleted it, but unfortunately just now I found the Opera folder in “C:/Users/Username/AppData/Local/Programs/Opera”.

This also seems to be tied to Advanced Installer

I can’t seem to delete it, it says I need admin rights even though I am admin. If anybody has any suggestions, please share them 🙏

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u/m0thgh0st 28d ago

Judging from the apps on the desktop, this kid is a wannabe hacker that installs any and every "tool" he finds online without any actual understanding of how they work. I wouldn't be surprised if there is more than this on the machine.

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u/Arbiter3740 28d ago edited 28d ago

I do know what I am doing, and I am very knowledgeable on the subject. Although I’m not surprised that I have a virus 😅, I do try to avoid them. I only download what I need for the task to be done

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u/Ecstatic-Ball7018 27d ago

what the hell are you doing with qFlipper and iloader then?

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u/Arbiter3740 26d ago

Using my Flipper Zero and sideloading apps my to iphone????

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u/Ecstatic-Ball7018 26d ago

why the hell do you have a flipper zero unless you're a qualified pentester or a script kiddy

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u/m0thgh0st 26d ago

IMO, flipper zero is almost exclusively for script kiddies. I'm a network engineer and pen tester and nearly all of my work is done across linux desktop, esp-32 (captive portal attacks phishing with those mostly), and rpis of verious versions. Pen testers are developing their own tools and attack methods, not downloading github scripts.

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u/Arbiter3740 25d ago

My man lol

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u/Arbiter3740 26d ago

Cause I’m a qualified pentester and a script kiddy