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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
The tool built into the browser will help.
How to remove malware
1. Open Chrome, copy the text chrome: // settings / cleanup into the address bar and press Enter.
2. Wait until the check is complete - it may take several minutes.
3. Delete all found items.
Please note that the tool only searches for those malicious extensions and processes that may interfere with the browser. Therefore, you should not consider it as a replacement for a full-fledged antivirus.
When is it worth running a check
I can't remove this or that extension
Downloaded a plugin and it doesn't work as you expected and you can't uninstall it? Most likely, this extension was created by cybercriminals. Use the built-in tool and next time read the reviews in the online store carefully.
The home page has changed by itself
If an unfamiliar site automatically opens on the main page of the browser, then this is also a sign of third-party interference.
Many people are faced with the fact that instead of the standard Google search, a certain MySearch is displayed on the home page. If you try to find something through this search engine, you will surely stumble upon some suspicious program.
Always check all the boxes when installing new programs. Otherwise, a lot of unnecessary and even dangerous things may appear on the computer.
Ads constantly pop up
On the screen every now and then there are messages that obsessively offer to buy something or take away the won million? Most likely, your browser is infected. Especially if ads pop up even on trusted sites.
To prevent such messages from appearing in the future, download programs and extensions only from safe sources.
Chrome is very slow
If the browser begins to slow down noticeably, then, probably, some malicious process is running in the background, for example, a hidden cryptocurrency miner. In this case, the built-in tool should also help.
If you checked the system through Chrome, and the problems persist, then most likely you cannot do without an antivirus.
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