malware removal
Purging malicious code
Malware removal is the process of detecting and eliminating malicious software from a computer or device.
This includes viruses, spyware, ransomware, and other harmful programs that compromise security or performance.
Specialized tools scan systems to identify infections, then quarantine or delete the offending files: I ran a malware removal program after my browser started redirecting to strange sites.
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- full scanExhaustive diagnostic review
- scanBrief visual sweep
- antivirusMalware detection program
- Windows DefenderBuilt-in antivirus program
quarantine · spyware · browser hijacker · infected · cleanup · detection · threat · worm · rootkit · disinfect · system restore · firewall · ransomware · protection · adware · registry · phishing · botnet
- antivirusantivirus, virus, virus scan, virus scanner, spyware
- PC maintenancedefrag, defragmentation, disk cleanup, antivirus, virus scan
- security actionsauthenticate, authorize, detect, defend, encrypt
- IT maintenancesystem restore, scheduled maintenance, software update, patching, firmware update
- IT servicesIT services, IT consulting, IT support, help desk, tech support
- tech repairlaptop repair, hardware repair, phone repair, troubleshooting, diagnostics