As an example, I downloaded driver booster, I deleted it but Im wondering if they will put a malware in my computer since I deleted it (because they will show their delete popup and yea) probably a dumb question
As an example, I downloaded driver booster, I deleted it but Im wondering if they will put a malware in my computer since I deleted it (because they will show their delete popup and yea) probably a dumb question
Plenty of malware can reinstall itself after you remove it. I recently came across a rather nasty virus at my help desk that was re-installing every time it got deleted, every time the computer shut down, every time the computer woke up, and every time the user logged out. Turns out the malware had set up some automated tasks which had to be removed in a specific order to completely clean the machine.
Also I’d tend to stay away from things like “driver boosters” as these are more than likely malware, theres really not anything out there you can download to speed up how your computer runs.
Even if they aren’t malware, they can make mistakes in installing the wrong driver, or the new driver might cause problems. You may not know where the problem came from if it replaced a driver with a newer one.
The safe approach is to leave your drivers alone unless you have a problem with a specific driver, or the new driver adds features you want.
If malware is detected in enterprise, please wipe the machine. Not worth the risk.
It doesn’t even need to reinstall itself. Every time you install it, it can install a completely separate piece of software that you never know about.