Having an antivirus doesn’t necessarily mean your system is secured especially if you are always online. You could unknowingly download a file embedded with viruses and your so-called antivirus may not alert you.
Hackers have evolved smart ways to gain entry into your personal system to steal vital information. They make the virus less conspicuous.
It is, therefore, important to look out for signs that will let you know if your computer is infected.
We share some signs that there is a virus that can crash your PC and result in loss of data.
- Slowdown of your system
Computers only take few seconds to boot or power but you suddenly observe that it started showing snail-like characteristics. For example, there is a decline in the speed of internet surfing and exchange of files.
- Recurrent system crash
According to Wikipedia, a system crash is when a computer program (software or operating system) stops functioning properly. So, if your system consistently crashes, it may be as a result of virus. You may have to change to a more powerful antivirus.
- Too many shortcuts
Not all shortcuts are viruses. But when almost all your files are shortcuts, you should be worried because they may be virus. Even if you delete the shortcuts and scan your system they will always reappear. The only way to kill the virus is by formatting your system.
- Your apps take forever to start
The bytes that an App needs to function are not very big for it to take forever to start. If your apps take long to start, then you need to scan your computer for viruses and malware for it overwhelms your system.
- Popup from nowhere
Unsolicited websites popping up on your system can be very annoying and inconveniencing. Popup like betting, porn and money making websites can invade and disrupt. The cause of this is virus!
- Disabled antivirus
An infection will automatically disable your antivirus, opening the doorway to viruses and malware. Thankfully, if you are using windows virus protection, you will be alerted of this abnormality. You will be asked to activate, update antivirus and afterwards scan for virus.
