Are you
suspecting or giving doubt whether your computer is infected with virus or not?
Today, am going to share your those signs you need to know if your computer has
been affected with Malware and solutions to them. Below are the sign that shows
that your computer might be infected with virus.
1. Slowdowns:
It is known that virus malwares affect the performance of the
computers operating system so if you notice any sign of slow down on your
computer like windows taking time to load, Programs are not responding, or the
internet speed is becoming slow too, Don’t just decide with this that the
computer might be infected with malware but check other signs to. It may be as
a result of low ram space or files need to be defragmented. If you have gone
through this and still your computer continues slowing down then I think it
might be infected with a malware..
2 2. Window pop ups:
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One of the common features of computers infected with malware
is frequent window pop ups, when you keep on receiving pop up which you didn’t
click on then you should scan your computer. This is always annoying because
they come unexpectedly and they contain things which are not relevant to you
like adverts and campaigns. We can avoid some of this if we don’t click any
suspicious pop-up windows which might contain irrelevant things, also don’t
respond to unwanted emails, also be mindful of the type of application you
download from the internet especially free applications because not all free
applications are virus free. Some comes with infected malwares.
To remove this from your computer, you will need to get a
strong internet spyware and anti-virus which will help you block suspected
activities. Like the blue coat k9 web protection is software that helps to
block unwanted sites when using the internet and anti-virus software’s like the
Avast, webroot, use firewall whenever you are using the internet.
3 3. Hard Drive space problem:
Another sign of malware infection is when you notice your
files are missing or your files are been renamed, or you notice your space is
increasing instead of decreasing on your computer, then scan your laptop
because there might be some malicious applications that are causing changes in
the computer system tis application will eat u files and delete files and
application without your permission.
4 4. Frequent system crash:
Another malware sign is when your computer or program crash
all the time. Especially when your computer continuously bring out BSOD(blue
screen of death) when your computer turns to blue screen and starts running
some error codes, in this situation, there are two thing which might be wrong.
The first is either your computer is dealing with a technical issue either of
hardware or software incapability, while the second is if your computer is
infected with malware that is virus. If you think it’s a technical issue then
check the software’s on your computer. If similar software’s are running at the
same time this tends to happen so you have to be mindful of the type of software’s
you install. Don’t install multiple software that performs the same operation
on the computer system. And if you think the computer is crashing due to
malware Infection then you need a good antivirus to do a complete scan on the
computer system. You can use Avast, Kaspersky, webroot etc. there are also
strong anti-virus software’s you can get for your computer. Then do a complete
scan and let the application fix the problem.
5 5. Modification to your Browser Homepage
and toolbar:
In recent times, another sign of malware infection is modifications
to your browser homepage or tool bar. You see things and links which you didn’t
put, you don’t even know how it got there and you are not able to remove them
from the homepage because they are caused by a strong virus. This happens whenever
you mistakenly click on pop up adverts or click on software downloads. This
automatically stores the content into the computer system and they are most
times difficult to remove. To remove this, you will need to run a full system
scan on your computer with a strong anti-virus and or any strong anti-spy
wares. Which some are listed some above.
6 6. if your computer is not responding to
programs:
Whenever you open application on your computer and it keeps
on telling you “program not responding” or your computer automatically shuts
down without no reason or open application and close them automatically then
check your Anti-virus system if it’s up to date, also scan your computer to
find any malicious application. If all this is done and the problem still
persist then I think it’s a technical problem it’s facing.
Steps to take if your
computer is infected with Virus and Other Malicious problems
First of all before I proceed every computer need to have an
anti-virus software on the system because no system is free from contacting
virus. That’s why it is advisable to install anti-virus software on a computer.
Now let me proceed to the steps to take when your computer is infected with
virus.
1.
Backup your trusted files:
By this am talking about backing up your files which you know
is not infected with virus. Backing up
every file on the system is not advisable because you can also backup some
infected files along with it. You need to back up your files so that eventually
if you want to remove the infected files you won’t remove it with the ones you
need.
2.
Make sure your Anti-virus definitions
are up to date:
When your anti-virus definitions are up to date, and you have
a strong anti-virus program like Avast. Kaspersky, AVG, or webroot. Then do a
complete scan of all the files on your computer. Before that, make sure you are
not connected to the internet. If you are using a laptop then disconnect from
the internet from the status bar. And if you are using a desktop then
disconnect the Ethernet cable.
3.
Locate Disk Fragmentation on your
computer system:
By doing this, it helps you to systematically arrange your
files in the computer system. Disk fragmentation helps to reduce slowing down
of computers especially when there’s a lot on the computer system.
4.
Scan your computer thoroughly till no
infection is found:
There are different software’s which you can use to scan your
computer thoroughly for virus and other malware. We have the “hitman pro” which
will help you remove all malware on your computer system, and also the
Kaspersky anti-virus system. All this programs helps to remove virus and keep
the computer protected.
5.
Clean up unused program and files:
It’s advisable to clean up unused files and programs on the computer
system because piling of files and program which are not in use or important to
you can attract virus to the computer system. There are different software’s
which you can use to do this like system ninja, c cleaner. It will help you wipe
out all temporary files and unused files from the computer system.
6.
You can also use system restore point:
To be completely safe, I advise you to completely remove the
restore points because system restore are also prone to contain virus. To do
this on windows 7, navigate to your “start menu” then left click on “computer”
then select “properties” which will be the last on the sub menu list, then
click on “system protection” on the left menu, then it might bring out a prompt
for you to input your administrator password or confirmation, then after that,
click on the “system protection lab” then click on “configure” then click
delete then “OK”. That’s all your system will be restored back.
It is important to always take note and be cautious on
whatever we are doing with our computers especially when connected to the
internet. Also be mindful on the types of things you install on the computer
system because they can also cause virus infection. Keep all these signs and
solution in mind and stay safe.
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