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      harshmehta last edited by

      How do I find out if my Laptop is infected using any free tools or software available on internet
      Thank you

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      • scottalanmiller
        scottalanmiller last edited by

        That's the job of an antivirus scanner. Like Windows Defender or Webroot. But of course, nothing catches everything or malware would not exist. You generally know that you are infected because the machines behavior changes, it's not very reliable to test with software after the infection has happened.

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        • dbeato
          dbeato last edited by

          You shouldn't find out with free tools, the computer needs to have an antivirus or antimalware tools. Review the Malwarebytes tools for starters. If you are an IT Shop or business though you need to buy them.

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          • scottalanmiller
            scottalanmiller last edited by

            Or, rule of thumb, if you think you are infected, you are infected. Finding out anything more is useless. If the software finds something, you need to nuke the device. If it doesn't find something, you need to nuke the device. The software discovery phase is kind of a waste of time and effort. The end result remains the same.

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              harshmehta @scottalanmiller last edited by

              @scottalanmiller exactly the behaviour is different will go with any paid anti virus with the new installation

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                harshmehta @dbeato last edited by

                @dbeato Cool let me try that thanks 🙂

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                • scottalanmiller
                  scottalanmiller @harshmehta last edited by

                  @harshmehta said in Infected Windows Laptop:

                  @scottalanmiller exactly the behaviour is different will go with any paid anti virus with the new installation

                  No, that should not be the take away. Paid AV doesn't help. That doesn't change anything. Paid AV just gives you (sometimes) better reporting tools and central management. The scanning isn't particularly better. The free stuff is just fine. The issue is that no AV is enough, paid or free.

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                    marcinozga last edited by

                    Nuke it from the orbit, it's the only way to be sure. And then you should take a divorce with Windows, at that point you'll eliminate 99.99% of malware.

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                    • DustinB3403
                      DustinB3403 last edited by

                      I'd personally nuke it while in standing in the blast radius.

                      Only way to make sure.

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                      • wrx7m
                        wrx7m last edited by

                        The safest plan is like @marcinozga suggested- Nuke it.

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