13+ Warning Signs that Your Computer is Malware-Infected [Updated 2019]

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Watch out for these malware infection signs on computers running Windows!

Here’s one of the scenarios you may not like, but which sadly, could happen to you any day. You’re working on an important project and suddenly, you start seeing annoying pop-ups showing up on your computer. More than that, it takes too long for your files or apps to load. You keep waiting until you start asking yourself: “Is my computer infected with malware?”

Unfortunately, the answer might be “yes” and your PC could be already compromised with viruses or next-gen malware that are slowing down its performance.

This is one of the many warning signs that show your PC might suffer from malware infection. But there is so much more you need to be aware of and understand, so you can quickly take action.

In this article, we’ll show you the most frequent warning signs of malware infection on computers running Microsoft Windows and what can you do about it.

Use these quick links to easily navigate and see some of the most common warning signs displayed on a computer:

1. Your computer is slowing down
   
2. Annoying ads are displayed
   
3. Crashes
   
4. Pop-up messages
   
5. Internet traffic suspiciously increases
   
6. Your browser homepage changed without your input
   
7. Unusual messages show unexpectedly
   
8. Your security solution is disabled
   
9. Your friends say they receive strange messages from you
   
10. Unfamiliar icons are displayed on your desktop
    
11. Unusual error messages
    
12. You can’t access the Control Panel
    
13. Everything seems to work perfectly on your PC
    
14. You get the error on the browser
    
15. You get suspicious shortcut files
    

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