By skyforbes 
After reading this message, I did some research. I downloaded Rufus from the official website. These are my findings. Yes, definitely malware (spyware). But spyware isn't a virus. Rufus infects System32 with a DLL. This DLL allows the person behind it to monitor your computer and make changes. You have proof, so why doubt it? Why would you believe a manipulative story from the developer? As the Rufus developer explains. Shall I explain it in simple terms? If you extract OS files to USB using RUFUS, it will also infect your future installation because it infects the OS on your USB as well. This also means that the computer you're using, the USB, and when you install the OS on your new computer will also install the spyware. In short, to get rid of it, you need to clean install your computer, format the USB, and reinstall it on the new computer. Next time, right-click and extract files to USB. And don't use Rufus anymore. The owner knows that people using Rufus or similar programs are noobs. Just unpack them like RAR and forget about Rufus. Dev knows. Because if Dev catches me? Then Dev won't have a computer anymore, or worse. They're just pathetic people who want your passwords. Be smart. Clean install everything and don't save anything. Just redownload Linux, because Mint and Ubuntu, etc., are just clean, secure OSes.