Realizing your PC or laptop might be infected with a virus or malware is worrying, but with careful and decisive action, removing a virus is quicker and easier than you might think.

How do I detect a virus?

It’s not always obvious that your computer is infected. Some of the warning signs your PC or laptop might have a virus are:

A very slow running computer ;

Pop-up messages that appear out of nowhere and are hard to get rid of ;

Computer programs starting that you don’t recognize or didn’t start up yourself ;

You can hear the sound of the hard drive in constant action.

Any one of these symptoms might be caused by a virus. If you’re experiencing two or three of them at the same time, that’s a strong indication that you’ve got a virus. If you haven’t already, download an antivirus program now.