CMD appear and disappear when booting Win10 USB

Started by MEY, January 13, 2020, 09:03:23 PM

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MEY

It seems normal that a CMD appear and disappear when booting from a Win10 DVD made by Microsoft and sold on a DVD media.

But it doesn't seem normal that a CMD appears and disappears when booting from a Win10 USB or burned DVD created by downloaded files from Microsoft.

In the beginning there didn't appeared and disappeared any CMD when I booted from a Win10 USB. But after checking my outlook mail, it suddenly appeared. And I expect it to be caused by a rootkit or other type of malicious code. But I'm not totally sure.

I have tried to use PartedMagic NVME Secure Erase to delete all data on my SSD, but the CMD still appears when booting from USB.

If I go to the next page of the installation program and then abort the installation of Win10, the CMD doesn't appear the next time I boot from the USB. But if I then continue the installation or abort the installation, the CMD appears again the next time I boot from the USB.

I therefore expect the appearance to be caused by a rootkit or other kind of malicious code either on the SSD or on the motherboard. If it was on the USB or other place, I would expect it to appear every time the pc booted from the Win10 USB.

If I'm right in the cause of the appearance of the CMD, I really hope someone can help me get rid of it as I haven't got any luck with it in about half a year now.

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nasdaq has replied to you in the MalwareTips thread, and closed your BleepingComputer thread to avoid duplication ... I'd suggest you continue there since you haven't replied to Corrine here.
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