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567350, Malware
Posted by daniell, Wed Feb-01-23 01:11 PM
My wife's computer is now infected by popups. Some say critical virus alert, others say Mcafee. The last time I dealt with it by reinstalling Windows 10. I rather avoid it if possible. I tried various free scans. At the end of the scan, they asked for money to remove them.
Any assistance will be appreciated.
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567351, RE: Malware
Posted by Pcqandaman, Wed Feb-01-23 01:19 PM
Did you try Windows Defender?
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567352, RE: Malware
Posted by daniell, Wed Feb-01-23 02:00 PM
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Did you try Windows Defender?
I checked Windows Defender. It indicated routine scans.
I use Linux and I am not really too familiar with Windows.
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567353, RE: Malware
Posted by Pcqandaman, Wed Feb-01-23 02:48 PM
Not sure what you mean by "routine scans".
You can set Defender to perform a Full Scan.
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567354, RE: Malware
Posted by daniell, Wed Feb-01-23 03:02 PM
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Not sure what you mean by "routine scans".
You can set Defender to perform a Full Scan.
My wife suggested cleaning out the history and the Cache. I can't believe it. The popups are gone.
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