Q&A for How to Remove a Virus

So there real-time scanners and live-time scanners. Real-time scanners are always looking at what you're doing and they're constantly blocking potentially dangerous things from happening. Live-time scanners are kind of like gatekeepers. They do simpler scans periodically and check for malicious programs.

There actually aren't a whole lot of great antivirus programs for Mac that are free. There are a few options out there that are okay, but they aren't going to offer the protection you need.

It really depends on the virus, but just deleting a file is rarely going to remove anything. Use an antivirus or malware program to quarantine the virus and purge it from your computer.

Do not trust pop-ups that say that. It is most likely just spam, trying to trick you into downloading something.

Don't go into any personal accounts or legal documents that require passwords, including social media sites!

That depends on what phone you have. If you have an Android phone, download an antivirus program from the Play Store. If you're on an iPhone, there aren't many things you can do. The only way to get rid of a virus is resetting your phone to factory settings.

Log out and remove the virus from your computer, then change your account password. You can also change your password on another device.

You got a ransomware virus. Seek out help as there are decrypters for some ransomware viruses. DO NOT PAY as they doesn't care about you.

Install an anti-virus app and try to remove it. If that doesn't work, you may need to do a factory reset.

Run an antivirus scan from the App store.

It could be removed. Either reach out for professional help or try asking in a help forum.

It can be difficult to tell if they do have a virus or if they are being hacked. If you are getting or "sending" unfamiliar emails, change your password and security questions immediately. Even if you're suspicious, take ten minutes to change them to make sure you are safe. Keep your anti-virus/anti-malware apps up-to-date and ensure that routine scans are running.

If apps that come preinstalled with Windows are missing, then you will have to perform a repair upgrade. To do so, boot off of installation media and choose "Install now," then choose "Upgrade."

This is most likely caused by bad web pages, so if you notice this happening frequently with particular web pages, I would recommend just avoiding those. You can also try a factory reset, which might help.

If an app has a Trojan in it, then it is not legitimate. You can download an antivirus app from the Play Store, and then run a scan to remove the Trojan.

You can do a Factory reset . A factory reset will delete everything, including the virus, and then reset your tablet back to the way it was when you bought it.

The easiest way to remove it is to reinstall Windows. Once you have deleted everything in the computer that was making the thing you called the virus, the computer will be safe again and you should be able to access the Internet again. Then delete the executable file that was the virus.

If you suspect you have a virus, then that is a good time to perform an antivirus scan. A lot of malware does not trigger right away; instead they have a payload that triggers at a specific time. For example, some Trojans may not start joining a botnet or recording your activities until a long while after installation.

Probably not. You likely saw a scam ad which was pretending to be an alert from your Mac. But to check, you can follow the steps for Macs in this article if you are concerned.

It looks like you're going to need to reinstall Windows. You can follow the steps in the third method of How to Reinstall Windows to see how to do this.

It is recommended that you perform these steps if you think that you have a virus. But you can do them at any time if you'd like. They won't hurt anything.