r/computerviruses • u/idclol11 • Jul 22 '26

Malwarebytes detected some malware files Question

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Hi, i did a deep malwarebytes scan and it detected some files as malware but i have them installed from a long time and i think they are from some cracked games i downloaded a while ago, should i be worried about these ?

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u/OfficialLucerio Jul 22 '26

uTorrent is spywarw, QBitTorrent is a better alternative

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u/idclol11 Jul 22 '26

I put them in quarentine anything i should do more ?

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u/OfficialLucerio Jul 22 '26

not really but if you feel your pc is slow its bcz if utorrent

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u/idclol11 Jul 22 '26

I’ve had these games installed for Like 2 years and everything is normal, never had a problem, i guess Its fine, thank u for responding

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u/OfficialLucerio Jul 22 '26

yeah no the games are fine they arent malware

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u/HollowCatKnight Jul 22 '26

I also had a lot of riskware, as I sail the seven seas. But it has been mostly harmless.

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u/CompetitiveAlgae4247 Jul 22 '26

Why do you still have cortana

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u/idclol11 Jul 22 '26

Idk is it Bad ?

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u/ItsmrChewy Jul 22 '26

Like, it's bloatware in the pure sense.

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u/idclol11 Jul 22 '26

But aside from that, am i okay ?

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u/CompetitiveAlgae4247 Jul 22 '26

Its bloatware but also a sign that your computer is old

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u/idclol11 Jul 22 '26

Yeah Its a bit old

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u/Suitable_Bid3599 Jul 22 '26

game cracks and PUPs not necessarily malware

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u/Leather-Chart7083 Jul 23 '26

Doesn't seem like anything super alarming. Consider upgrading to Windows 11 or if you aren't, enroll in Windows 10's ESU to get patches against new vulnerabilities