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Trojan.Agent.Trace - removed. Do I still need to reformat / reinstall?
Hello,
the title says it all. Few days ago, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan encountered a Trojan.Agent.Trace.
So I booted to safe mode and removed it. Then I scanned again and 0 threats were detected, so I suppose the trojan has been removed.
I also checked the system with Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit, 0 threats found. Panda antivirus scan also showed 0 threats so... the system looks and behaves clean.
But still a question lingers here. Some security experts on the internet say even after removing backdoor trojans there is vulnerability in the system left... so the best option is allegedly to reformat>reinstall.
What is your opinion guys ? Do I really NEED to reformat>reinstall ? I got automatic Windows Updates, constantly turned on Windows Firewall... and doing regular antivirus scans. Is there really any threat in NOT doing reformat>reinstall ?
Many Thanks !