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So does that change anything, or should I still just format my pc?
Do you need windows? Go download Linux Mint and install it on your PC so you can dual-boot windows OR linux Mint. It'll protect you against dumb stuff like this
I'm all for more Linux users but that is an extreme solution to suspected malware on Windows. I do agree that dual booting is more resilient than just Windows.
Lol for people with malware issues, it's usually not the first or last time they'll find a way to break something. Given how much is done on the cloud these days and how much is available for Linux, that's usually my go to advice to prevent further issues.
Still format it, some of these malwares are hard to get rid of. Even if you don't have malware you should reinstall windows every couple of years.