If you suspect foul play on your PC, these scans will help you confirm it.
Whether you think your computer has a security issue or you just want to run a scan for peace of mind, it's not difficult to check your PC for malware.
Search for that app using the Start menu to check out everything it offers.
Click Allowed threats to see which flagged items you've approved; if you see something here you don't recognize, this can give you a clue to issues on your system.
The Microsoft Defender Antivirus option restarts your PC to put it into the Windows Recovery Environment, where a scan is more likely to find malicious threats that try to cloak themselves.
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While these can happen today, most modern computer attacks are more sinister and subtle. It's smart to have at least one other anti-malware scanner that can catch what Defender might miss.
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If you suspect foul play on your PC, these scans will help you confirm it.
When you think of a computer infected by malware, you might envision flashing pop-ups all over the screen or other signs.
You might suspect malware if your PC is suddenly running slowly, freezes more often than usual or you notice processes running. Whether you think your computer has a security issue or you just want to run a scan for peace of mind, it's not difficult to check your PC for malware.
Windows 11 has built-in protection through Microsoft Defender, an antivirus tool that's part of the Windows Security suite. Search for that app using the Start menu to check out everything it offers.
Microsoft Defender is turned on by default and scans regularly to check for threats, with details of the latest one shown at the top. Click Allowed threats to see which flagged items you've approved; if you see something here you don't recognize, this can give you a clue to issues on your system.
To go deeper, choose Scan options followed by Full scan > Scan now. The Microsoft Defender Antivirus option restarts your PC to put it into the Windows Recovery Environment, where a scan is more likely to find malicious threats that try to cloak themselves.
Like with Defender, you can do a Quick Scan to check the areas where threats most often live, a Custom Scan to choose exactly where the tool searches or a Deep Scan for a comprehensive look that will likely slow your system down for a while.
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