They just resell Chinese laptops anyway, or used to. I opted for a Framework laptop this time.
Fazoo
joined 2 years ago
This is why you don't join the popular instance. Eventually the shitbirds ruin it.
I have to check that out sometime. I'm unfamiliar but I've heard it mentioned plenty.
I think Debian is your answer.
Kali isn't meant to be a daily drive OS. There are many flaws with doing so, as it was designed as a test bed for penetration testing.
Firefox.
Brave team has been caught doing sketchy and controversial things over time, and I personally can't be bothered to support them.
Real answer? Shut your PC down, pull the hard drive, and use a dock to pull your personal data to another PC. Only files you are 100% certain are clean. No apps or scripts.
Then wipe the machine without using an internet connection. Change all your passwords and reconfigure your home network. Then reflect on what you did in regards to risky online behavior and be more proactive in protecting your privacy and data.
If real, how they did it is irrelevant if you don't have forensic know-how. You need to now be proactive in preventing any further interference. If they can create a file on your desktop, they have access to the system and what is on it.