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<blockquote data-quote="Macced" data-source="post: 1807311" data-attributes="member: 401226"><p>I've actually got MalwareBytes running as we speak, and like this and all previous scans in/around the last clean install it always finds nothing. Though now I'm on the Free version as my 'pro' trial period expired. This just means I don't have the real time protection, but it still checks for the same full db of viruses/malware right?</p><p></p><p>Per post #1 you'll also see I did do a complete wipe / reinstall (Disk erase after using CMD-Option and booting from a USB High Sierra installer). On that point, is it possible that a rogue app could have survived the restart by residing in the recovery partition which seems to be impossible to get rid of with the disk erase function?? If so would re-partitioning the drive be my best option? (I read that this gets ride of everything including the recovery partition). Is it even possible to write to the recovery partition (assuming they have access to any/all tools?)</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for your advice... its good to get the input of those more experienced here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Macced, post: 1807311, member: 401226"] I've actually got MalwareBytes running as we speak, and like this and all previous scans in/around the last clean install it always finds nothing. Though now I'm on the Free version as my 'pro' trial period expired. This just means I don't have the real time protection, but it still checks for the same full db of viruses/malware right? Per post #1 you'll also see I did do a complete wipe / reinstall (Disk erase after using CMD-Option and booting from a USB High Sierra installer). On that point, is it possible that a rogue app could have survived the restart by residing in the recovery partition which seems to be impossible to get rid of with the disk erase function?? If so would re-partitioning the drive be my best option? (I read that this gets ride of everything including the recovery partition). Is it even possible to write to the recovery partition (assuming they have access to any/all tools?) Thanks again for your advice... its good to get the input of those more experienced here. [/QUOTE]
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