Rootkit after total reformat from hidden drive, contaminated recovery

[JSntgRvr]

Let the updates install.

[regardingjoy]

I did, they claim to be finished 

[JSntgRvr]

Download FRST64.exe and perform a scan. Attach the FRST.txt and Addition.txt logs.

[regardingjoy]

Addition.txt FRST.txt

[regardingjoy]

Windows Security won't open. I tried to check if it was still on, just now.

[JSntgRvr]

C:\Users\Me\Desktop\Fss
 

Scan with the Service scanner and attach its report.

[JSntgRvr]

BRB

[regardingjoy]

no problem :)

FSS.txt

[JSntgRvr]

I don't see an issue in these logs. The Security Center is working.

[regardingjoy]

what about.... ATTENTION!=====> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.24050.7-0\MpDefenderCoreService.exe FILE IS MISSING.

[JSntgRvr]

That is a bug in the application. FSS developers are working on it.

[regardingjoy]

Then why can’t I open ANYTHING in security center?

I could open it an hour ago. Now, Windows Security, Virus and Threat protection, account protection, firewall & network all of it, none of it will open. This has happened every single time I formatted and reinstalled, first I can’t open it, then the firewall is disabled, then defender. I get a notification for it but it’s happened without fail and since I can’t open it there’s no way to turn them back on OR make sure it’s set correctly. 

[regardingjoy]

Or is this a known bug in Windows 11? lol it’s possible?

[JSntgRvr]

Send me a screenshot and let me know what you want to open in that window.

[JSntgRvr]

34 minutes ago, regardingjoy said:

Or is this a known bug in Windows 11? lol it’s possible?

That is possible as the version available as the latest is a preview.

[regardingjoy]

Every single thing in it will not open. I don’t have permissions to view any of it and I’m administrator. Isn’t that weird? (I checked) The folder says I don’t have permission to view it. It wouldn’t open here so I went to check the folder. It says click here to get permissions then freezes and will not even let me look at it. 
I had just checked windows updates which said they have no updates for me. I restarted and now it says Updates are underway. Hard to be confident in Windows Security when it’s been disabled every time repeatedly. Usually takes a day or two. Maybe this is my lucky time and it won’t disable! That would be great! Thank you so much for your help here!

[regardingjoy]

Maybe it’s that simple and it’s just a bug. 
Hopefully it starts after these updates that were invisible started.

[regardingjoy]

Still updating, hasn’t finished

[regardingjoy]

Is it normal for updating to go on for 20+ minutes? This has never happened to me before.

[JSntgRvr]

Perhaps a new version. All depends on the size of the download.

[regardingjoy]

Still updating. I do have the hospital appointment I have to leave for in 20 minutes. It’s still updating. I should be back by 8pm. 

[JSntgRvr]

Windows Security is behaving as mine. That is Normal when no action is required.

[JSntgRvr]

It is 7:30pm here.

[regardingjoy]

I couldn’t get to the settings for a boot time scan, but maybe that’s fixed in this new update! Oh well then I will be back too late. I can check in tonight and tomorrow. If you have already gotten offline, tomorrow it is whenever lol. 
It’s still updating. Maybe this is the magic update. I couldn’t disable updates. The setting wasn’t available for some reason.

[JSntgRvr]

Let it be.