Hello everybody,
Sorry if this is long winded--please let me know if I can clarify anything
So I recently tried to install this program called 'Battery Care' for my laptop. It had been positively reviewed by multiple websites so I assumed it was safe to download. I tried downloading it multiple times. My first download was stopped by McAffe midway through. The second time I tried downloading it from CNET--Halfway through the installer (before I actually installed anything) I got another warning from McAffe. McAffe pointed out recently created files in my System32 folder (I think) that it considered suspicious--I allowed McAffe to delete them.
So when I restart my computer, I notice I have desktop.ini files on my desktop. Doing some research, I learn this is totally normal and I have nothing to fear. The thing is, I never checked off the option to show hidden files in my folder settings. It seemed to have been checked off by itself...
I scanned my PC with McAffe, Malwarebytes and Avast and everything is coming back clean. Is it possible something is undetected in my PC that is not being picked up by these anti viruses, or is my PC clean?
Sorry if this is long winded--please let me know if I can clarify anything
So I recently tried to install this program called 'Battery Care' for my laptop. It had been positively reviewed by multiple websites so I assumed it was safe to download. I tried downloading it multiple times. My first download was stopped by McAffe midway through. The second time I tried downloading it from CNET--Halfway through the installer (before I actually installed anything) I got another warning from McAffe. McAffe pointed out recently created files in my System32 folder (I think) that it considered suspicious--I allowed McAffe to delete them.
So when I restart my computer, I notice I have desktop.ini files on my desktop. Doing some research, I learn this is totally normal and I have nothing to fear. The thing is, I never checked off the option to show hidden files in my folder settings. It seemed to have been checked off by itself...
I scanned my PC with McAffe, Malwarebytes and Avast and everything is coming back clean. Is it possible something is undetected in my PC that is not being picked up by these anti viruses, or is my PC clean?