If your PC has been running slower than usual, showing unexpected pop-ups, or behaving strangely, it might be infected. Here are the five most common signs of a virus \u2014 and exactly what to do if you spot them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malware runs in the background consuming CPU and RAM. If your machine crawls without explanation, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and look for unfamiliar processes hogging resources \u2014 then run a scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adware and spyware flood your screen with ads, even on your desktop. Legitimate software never does this. If you’re seeing pop-ups outside your browser, something is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A hijacked system can be remotely controlled. If apps launch without you touching anything, disconnect from the internet immediately and do not enter any passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophisticated malware often kills your security software first. If Windows Defender or your antivirus is suddenly turned “off” and you didn’t do it, treat it as a serious red flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc, click the Startup tab, and look at what launches when your PC boots. Anything unfamiliar with high impact that you didn’t install is suspicious and should be investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disconnect from Wi-Fi, boot into Safe Mode, and run Malwarebytes<\/a> (free). If the problem persists or you’re not sure what you’re looking at, contact Rexxers Support<\/a> \u2014 we’ll clean it up remotely and make sure your system is secure. Start with a free consultation \u2014 email support@rexxers.com<\/a> or call (818) 305-5806<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If your PC has been running slower than usual, showing unexpected pop-ups, or behaving strangely, it might be infected. Here are the five most common signs of a virus \u2014 and exactly what to do if you spot them. 1. Sudden Slowdowns Malware runs in the background consuming CPU and RAM. If your machine crawls […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19,"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rexxers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}