Is my laptop infected by a virus/malware?

Question

Today I was on a suspicious-seeming website for only a second when one of those pop-ups appeared informing me that my laptop could be infected, my personal data compromised, etc. It gave a number and even had this annoying voice repeating to call the number immediately, and the window would not close. I knew it was a scam right away, so I called the number and as soon as I heard Indian music playing that confirmed my suspicions. I shut my laptop down, then turned it back on. I disconnected it from the Internet, ran a full scan twice (all I have is Windows Defender as the laptop is fairly new), and checked to make sure nothing new and suspicious was installed today. Should I be good to go, or should I bring it in just for a final check? I saw online that these single pop ups cannot put viruses or anything harmful into your computer but I just want to be sure.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. Hardware Troubles

2. Slow Performance

3. Slow Startup

4. Missing files

5. Disks or Disk Drives Are Not Accessible

6. Extra Files

7. Printer Issues

8. Unusual Error Messages



If you observe any of these in your laptop..... It is likely to be infected by virus or malware

Answer 3

Yes your laptop may be infected by a virus because of some malicious program installed on your system. First scan your computer for viruses. Then remove the malware and virus from your computer quickly.

Answer 4

While a single popup can infect a computer, it is unlikely that this just happened. This can happen due to drive-by downloading Malware. Hackers can create Malware that uses an exploit in something that accesses the internet. This can be any unpatched vulnerability in your browser, flash, Java, etc.



I doubt that anything got on but you can easily check for yourself. Get Malwarebytes Antimalware and SUPERAntiSpyware. Run a scan with both, one at a time. If neither find anything, you're probably fine.



To protect your computer my recommendation is to use Avast as the Antivirus. Set avast to scan daily. Regularly use Avasts software Updater tool to patch vulnerabilities. Use Malwarebytes Antimalware, and SUPERAntiSpyware if you suspect Malware. Use Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit to further help prevent infections though vulnerabilities. CCleaner to remove temp files regularly. Use HTTPS Everywhere for website security. Use an adblocker such as Adblock Plus or the Windows Host File to block ads.

Answer 5

Install a Best Antivirus And Scan a Laptop

Answer 6

Yes your laptop may be infected by a virus because of some malicious program installed on your system

Answer 7

These pop-ups can either install malware or be a sign that malware has aleady been installed. You can get them from loads of sites, unfortunately. If you crash back to factory settings, the malware can just come back. I have done this three times now. I am going to investigate anti-malware now.

Answer 8

yes. if anything like that happens, try to restore to a backup before the virus/malware. if you don't have backups, best solution is to use a program to get rid of the malware/virus. if that doesnt work, wipe the computer for a new install of windows. (found in pc settings- update and recovery)

Answer 9

Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware; it's free. Then install 360 Total Security, also free. It's also one of the best antivirus apps (see VB100 test results). It also cleans out junk, checks services and other processes in the background to improve performance, will run questionable apps in a 'sandbox' (protected area) at your request, installs Windows updates in the background (if you wish), easily allows you to 'trust' possible false-positive results, monitors WiFi and webcam access, recently added Glassware firewall protection, and it will optionally install the Bitdefender and Avira Antivir scanning engines if you think you need additional protection (it comes with three of its own scanning engines by default). Awesome app.

Answer 10

You can't say those pop ups cannot put anything harmful into your PC. At least the harmful page can automatically pop up and lock your screen. And you receive some unwanted ads. Usually, this kind of threat is related to adware. But this happened to one of my friends, she even found some Trojan horses on her computer. So don't take it slightly. If you're not familiar with the manual removal, you may need some powerful removal tools like AVG, Macfee, Malwarebytes or SpyHunter.

Answer 11

There are many different types of malware/spyware out there. There are different ways each one needs to be approached and even after then free scans there can be potentially extra steps required to remove browser issues/plugins and extensions. If you are still experiencing issues and would rather someone else to assess and resolve the issue for you please feel free to call Blue Mountains Computers and we can remotely log in and assess problem. We are based in Sydney/Blue Mountains and our website is www.bluemountainscomputers.com.au.

Answer 12

if your laptop infected by viruses and malware then firstly you should install antiviruses in your system through internet because without any antiviruses you should not remove viruses and malware from laptop.

Answer 13

Actually you get to know about it when you will scan your computer with the antivirus utility. Also check for malware and adware as well.

Answer 14

Yes

Answer 15

yes may be your laptop is infected from virus

Answer 16

You probably don't have a virus but never click on pop up ads just close them and move on

Answer 17

Install malwarebyte and anti virus software in your computer and do full scan again, but I'm sure your computer will be fine

Answer 18

Try using SecureAPlus. It has 12 AV engines to do scanning which boost higher and more reliable detection rates. SecureAPlus has Application Whitelisting which allows only applications you trust to be running in your computer. Subsequently, any threat that try to run without your permission, you will be prompted whether to unblock and trust it. In general, SecureAPlus will always BLOCK all threats until you trust it to run.

Answer 19

It could be or not



The best way is to get it scanned from antivirus and antimalware, Avast and Malwarebytes have good free versions which are enough to protect home users.

Answer 20

Go for a virus scan.

Answer 21

You're probably alright. Run Reason Core Security, full scan and clean, to be sure.

Answer 22

No, quit going to doggy websites. You can check the websites url on Virus Total and URLVOID to see if the websites are safe before going on them.

Answer 23

scan your laptop with anti virus like kaspersky or norton

Answer 24

It is not possible to ascertain further besides scare-ware; just factory reset the machine and chalk it up as the commercial climate of the day that these things exists.

Answer 25

restart your computer in "safe mode with networking." to do so, tap f8 repeatedly immediately right after you turn it on. when it asks what mode to start in, tell it "safe mode with networking."



then go to cnet.com and download malwarebytes anti-malware, then install it on your computer and do a scan. it should find viruses and remove them. after that, your computer should be totally fine. I hope that helps.

Answer 26

Try scanning with a third-party application like crap-cleaner (known as CC on the icon). It also sweeps your computer of useless crap whenever you run it.

Answer 27

Scan your computer with an antivirus program like kaspersky and it should be removed

Answer 28

payalrana.in: first of all you need to install a antivirus and then full scan your pc. And then you need to install new fresh window on your pc or laptop.

Answer 29

next time you get a window like that, press ctrl alt del and fire up task manager, under applications, highlight that one and click end process. clear the cache and run a scan like malwarebytes.org or whatever else you might have.

Answer 30

Quick fix: If using any web browser, go to Settings.

Chrome >> Click history and go to exstentions, if you see any shady ones, disable them.

Firefox >> Addons - Same thing

Answer 31

Some of these scams won't affect your computer if you close your browser right away using the task manager.

Answer 32

hi, no problem. set license Anti Virus, scan your all drive or setup new windows.

Answer 33

run a virus program and see

Answer 34

Yes. Your pc has attacked by virus. you can use "advance system care"

Answer 35

You have a Trojan on your computer. Do the various scans to clean it off.

Answer 36

Use antivirus program

Answer 37

Turn off your pop-ups

Answer 38

yes

Answer 39

probably just a scam by someone with a thick accent.

Answer 40

Most likely you have plenty of viruses already because of windows use. Use Linux.

Answer 41

Use this software https://www.safer-networking.org/

Answer 42

May be..

Answer 43

Yeah, it might be possible.

Answer 44

use antivirus software.

Answer 45

wtf