SSD was suddenly full with 2 Terabytes. Is that a Virus ?

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HI Im building a new PC right now. I bought a SSD Samsung 900 Pro with 2 Terabytes. I dont have a windows 11 key so I bought a win 11 key from a website for like 2€. I opened the email with the key and activated it windows 11 Pro. Days later like 2-3 days later. My SSD was full with 2 Terabytes and I didnt know why. It showed I believe temporary storage was full. I dont know why.

So I suspect I got a virus through this email although havnt opened anything I just clicked on the code and copy pasted it to activate windows.

Before I opende the email I actualy have a anti virus installed "Norton for Gamers" I also ran a virus scan it said everything ok. I dont know if that was a sophisticated virus or something else. But why suddenly 2 Terrabyte ? It also was a pretty fresh instal maybe windows fucked up an update ? I activated windows like 5 days later after fresh instal. Since then Im paranoid and retoured everything I already changed like 2 graphic cards memory rams and motherboards and even my keyboard and mouse. What I didnt change is my Processor and my fans Do you think this virus (if it was one) can spread to Fans and CPUs ?

I secure erased my SSD but I forgot the Razer Basilisk mouse which I used when I had the 2 terabyte error and used it when I secure erased and clean installed windows again. Do you think if it is a virus it can infect a razer mouse ? and through the razer mouse it can infect the brand new motherboard,Ram, GPU etc ?

Posted Jun 23, 2025, 4:25 AM UTC

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