"I downloaded a 'hitman pro activation key new' from a forum. It was a .txt file with a key. The key didn't work, but two days later, my Steam account was drained. I had to reformat my PC." – Reddit User, Malware Removal Subreddit.
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Malwarebytes offers a free version that you can run manually. While it nags you to upgrade, it never asks for an "activation key" for manual scanning. "I downloaded a 'hitman pro activation key new' from a forum
Hitman Pro (free) will tell you exactly where the malware is and the registry keys it uses. A tech-savvy user can use this report to manually delete the files using Safe Mode and Autoruns. (This is tedious but free and safe). "I used a keygen just to see what