How to Clean a Virus or Malware from Your PC

How to Clean a Virus or Malware from Your PC

Think your PC is infected? Here’s how to fix it:

  1. 🧯 Boot into Safe Mode with Networking
  2. 🛡️ Install and run Malwarebytes or Windows Defender Offline
  3. 🧼 Delete suspicious apps in Control Panel > Programs
  4. 🧪 Run a full antivirus scan
  5. 📁 Check your browser extensions for sketchy add-ons

✅ Don’t forget to change passwords afterward—especially for banking or email.

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