u/Dangerous_Rope_993 — reddlx

Hi everyone,

I recently got a serious malware alert from Windows Security:
Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha

The status shows “Remediation incomplete” and “This threat might not be completely removed.” It also lists affected items as root certificates, which I read can be pretty dangerous.

Here’s what I’ve already done:

Ran sfc /scannow (no integrity violations found)
Tried removing it through Windows Defender
The threat status now shows “abandoned” but not fully resolved

My concerns:

Is my system still compromised?
Are my passwords or data at risk?
Should I try more scans (Defender Offline, Malwarebytes), or just do a full Windows reinstall?

I haven’t knowingly installed anything suspicious recently, but I might have downloaded some files/tools from the internet.

Any help or guidance would be really appreciated 🙏
Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently got a serious malware alert from Windows Security: Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha

The status shows “Remediation incomplete” and “This threat might not be completely removed.” It also lists affected items as root certificates, which I read can be pretty dangerous.

Here’s what I’ve already done:

Ran "sfc /scannow" (no integrity violations found)
Tried removing it through Windows Defender
The threat status now shows “abandoned” but not fully resolved

My concerns:

Is my system still compromised?
Are my passwords or data at risk?
Should I try more scans (Defender Offline, Malwarebytes), or just do a full Windows reinstall?

I haven’t knowingly installed anything suspicious recently, but I might have downloaded some files/tools from the internet.

Any help or guidance would be really appreciated 🙏 Thanks!