MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 89scan with Malwarebytes and trying the other scanners
mentioned earlier. If Malwarebytes does find infections,
it’ll show you what they are when the scan is complete.
Click the Remove Selected button in the lower left to
get rid of the specified infections. Malwarebytes may
also prompt you to restart your PC in order to complete
the removal process, which you should do.
If your problems persist after you’ve run the threat
scan and it has found and removed unwanted files,
consider running a full scan with Malwarebytes and
the other scanners mentioned earlier. If the malware
appears to be gone, run a full scan with your real-time
antivirus program to confirm that result.
Step 5: Fix your web browser
Malware infections can damage Windows system files
and other settings. One common malware trait is to
modify your web browser’s home page to reinfect
the PC, display advertisements, prevent browsing,
and generally annoy you. Before launching your web
browser, check your home page and connection
settings. Simply go to the setttings window of your
browser to check your home page setting.
Step 6: Recover your
files if Windows is corrupt
If you can’t seem to remove the malware or if Windows
isn’t working properly, you may have to reinstall
Windows. But before wiping your hard drive, copy all of
your files to an external USB or flash drive. If you check
your email with a client program (such as Outlook or
Windows Mail), make sure you export your settings and