Is my computer infected?

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so while looking for logo quiz answers :smack:, I ended up on a logo quiz cheats website.. a window popped up saying that windows detected a spyware on ur computer please call this # .. I installed McAfee antivirus since then and ran both Microsoft essential and McAfee scans.. neither of them detected anything.. I heard its hard to detect a spyware?.. I am so paranoid now. I do everything online.. how do I know if I am really infected or not and what are the chances that it would be a key-logger?

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Did you clicked on any of the ads?
Install, update and scan your pc with S&D Spybot.
You can also try Malwarebytes

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so are they any better than McAfee.. and I would have to uninstall mcAfee before downloading them? .. Was that a genuine message " call this number".. or they were just trying to get my personal info? please and thank you

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is it foolish to think that they were trying to freak me out so I call them and give them my info on my own and they did not really infect my computer with any malware?

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the rule of the thumb is...

"if you do NOT know who you are dealing with, never give out your personal info [especially crooks disguised as genuine businesses]"

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oh ho I did not know it was a malicious site.. ^

no i did not click on any ads.

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Is my computer infected?

Do you do regular backups and restore? Please restore to previous back up - a one previous to this incident.

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just texted my prof he advised me the same thing. ^ . So if I save my stuff on a usb .. would my usb contract the spyware ( I dont know if its possible? ) .. I dont do backups or anything .. so is it possible to just go back to the initial stage when I bough the laptop? and how would I do that?

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you can restore the laptop to factory settings or reinstall the OS
I am attaching an instruction for DELL comp Dell Laptops - Restore factory settings
but it should be similar for any Windows PC - please take backup of your data else you will lose it.

or the malwarebytes is a very good option to disinfect.

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If you didn't click anything, then I doubt you have an actual infection. I get those popups too. If you install what they're asking you to install, then you might get into trouble. Since you've already scanned with McAfee and MS Essentials both which didn't pick up anything, you could also try bitdefender quickscan for a third opinion. It's pretty good at finding infections and can usually tell you within a minute.

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Try scanning with spybot and malwarebytes and no you don't have to uninstall anything. Spybot and malwarebytes are not anti virus softwares. Spybot is spyware and malware removal software.Malwarebytes for malwares.

what is the make and model?

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^ Dell N5050

  • Thank you so much guys.. u guys are a life saver :flower2:. Malwarebytes took forever but did not pick up anything.. Spybot detected 5 threats.. so should I calm down now?? or do the factory restore just in case?
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text your prof and ask :hehe:

backup your data any case and at this point i don’t think you need to restore to defaults but thread is open for suggestions :slight_smile: