WHAT TO DO IF I HAVE A VIRUS ON MY COMPUTER? - GADAE NETWEB

 This is one of the first questions that can arise when we notice something suspicious. What to do if I have a virus on my computer? Is my computer infected by a virus? How can I find out and how can I fix it?

When we notice strange things on our computer, one thing we undoubtedly fear is losing our data. We can also be afraid that they are spying on us or that personal data is stolen.

In order to cope with this situation, it is essential to have IT professionals to help us achieve our goals.

What can I do if my computer is infected by a virus

The first thing is logically to get out of doubt. Not everything that seems weird to us is necessarily a virus.

Through an antivirus system, we can do a complete analysis of our computer to see if it is infected by malware.

In these cases, the normal thing is that if the antivirus is modern and advanced, it can detect most of the computer viruses that we may have and also give us the option to eliminate them.

A different matter is when our computer equipment malfunctions due to the virus. For this reason, we cannot do a virus scan in the normal way and we need to connect from another computer to be able to do it, or to do a restoration of the equipment.

If the virus cannot be identified and removed, users sometimes tend to try to do it themselves. This has risks if we do not know very well what we are doing, since we could delete important files from the operating system without knowing it. If you don't have any computer skills, trying to remove a virus manually can be very dangerous.

Clean your computer to remove malware

To give you peace of mind, the ideal is to go to a computer service to clean up malware.

By applying certain programs, we can eliminate malicious programs that may be affecting your computer so that it can function optimally.

It is possible that there are files on your computer that have also been infected. Ideally, so that this does not harm us is that you make backup copies in a preventive way so that, even if you get a virus in the future, no document or data that you need can be deleted or disappear.

The ideal is also that you have an anti-virus permanently. In this way, you will be safe not only from the viruses you already have, which you can eliminate with the antivirus, but also prevent the entry of our malware programs.

Fight malware with preventative maintenance

Viruses often take advantage of vulnerabilities in old computers. If we don't update our systems, we run a higher risk that computers could be infected.

Malware can also be the result of an error when downloading a file whose creator is unknown. Viruses can enter in multiple ways: through social networks, by email, when downloading a file from a website…. The lack of computer culture means that surfing the Internet can even become a dangerous activity if we do not take precautions.

To combat malware, we must make sure our computers are up-to-date, in addition to making backup copies. Our computers should preferably use the latest version of Windows 10, since if we use old OS that are no longer updated, we assume greater difficulties.

If your company wants to combat the presence of viruses on computer equipment, you need to work with computer professionals. At Gadae we provide you with the most complete computer maintenance service on the market, helping you achieve effective protection against viruses, as well as cleaning your computers from viruses.