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Common virus symptoms
Lots of pop-ups
They might encourage you to visit unusual sites or download unfamiliar software.
Frequent crashes
Your device can freeze or crash due to hard drive damage from a virus.
Mass emails being sent in your name
Everyone’s worst nightmare: A cyberthief sends mass emails in your name.
Your password suddenly changes
Unusual stuff happens, like a password change, that keep you from logging in.
Slow computer
If your computer suddenly starts running slowly, it could be a virus.
Your homepage is different
Your homepage defaults to a different website or you can’t reset it.
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How to remove computer viruses
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Step 1 – Install a virus scanner
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Step 2 – Review Threats
After the online virus scan, Malwarebytes reports on any threats that were found and asks if you want to remove them.
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Once you give the ok, our virus removal tool will clean up threats so your device, files, and privacy are secure.
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