Mark frowned. He tried to open his web browser to search for troubleshooting tips, but a window popped up instead—a simple, black command terminal. Lines of white code began scrolling at a speed he couldn't follow.
Cold sweat broke out on his neck. His "portfolio" wasn't just hobby shots; it contained three years of client work, unedited wedding photos for a deadline on Friday, and his only copies of family photos from a decade ago. He frantically tried to open his external backup drive, but as soon as he plugged it in, the red screen flashed again. The malware was jumping to the drive, locking his safety net before he could even use it. Download File CyberLink PhotoDirector Ultra 14....
Suddenly, his desktop wallpaper vanished, replaced by a stark red screen with a single text box: Mark frowned
A progress bar crawled across his screen. When it hit 100%, a file named PhotoDirector_Ultra_Setup.zip appeared. He unzipped it and double-clicked the .exe file. For a second, nothing happened. Then, his mouse cursor began to flicker. Cold sweat broke out on his neck