Caution! Here are signs to know if your laptop is infected by virus
Antivirus
doesn’t necessarily mean your system is secured especially if you are
always online. When on the World Wide Web, you may unknowingly download a
file embedded with viruses and your so called antivirus may not alert
you. Hackers have developed or evolved smart ways to gain entry into
your personal system to steal vital information. They make the virus
less conspicuous. Besides, it is not only when you are online that a
system can be infected. It is, therefore, important to look out for
signs that will let you know if your laptop is infected. We share some
if these signs which can crash a PC and may result in losing your data.
Ø Slowdown of your system
Your
system only take few seconds to boot or power but you suddenly observe
that it started showing snail-like characteristics. For example, there
is a decline in the speed of internet surfing and exchange of files.
Ø Recurrent system crash
According
to Wikipedia, a system crash is when a computer program (software or
operating system) stops functioning properly. So, if your system
consistently crashes, it may be as a result of virus. You may have to
change to a more powerful antivirus.
Ø Too many shortcuts
Not
all shortcuts are viruses. But when almost all your files are
shortcuts, you should be worried because they may be virus. And even if
you delete the shortcuts and scan your system they will always reappear.
The only way to kill the virus is by formatting your system.
Ø Your apps take forever to start
The
bytes that an App needs to function are not very big for it to take
forever to start. Then, you need to scan your laptop for viruses and
malware for it overwhelms your system.
Ø Popups from nowhere
Unsolicited
websites popping up on your system can be very annoying and
inconveniencing. Popups like betting, porn and money making websites can
invade and disrupt. The cause of this is virus!
Ø Disabled antivirus
Due
to your system being infected, it will automatically disable your
antivirus. Thus, opening the doorway to viruses and malware. Thankfully,
if you are using windows virus protection, you will be alerted of this
abnormality. You will be asked to activate, update antivirus and
afterwards scan for virus.
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