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HOW TO CHECK VIRUS ON WINDOWS

on January 14, 2023

⚡Stay protected with Windows Security

Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats.

Windows Security is built-in to Windows and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. (In early versions of Windows 10, Windows Security is called Windows Defender Security Center).

⚡If you have another antivirus app installed and turned on, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will turn off automatically. If you uninstall the other app, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will turn back on automatically

⚡Virus & threat protection - Monitor threats to your device, run scans, and get updates to help detect the latest threats. (Some of these options are unavailable if you're running Windows 10 in S mode.

⚡To customize how your device is protected with these Windows Security features select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security or select the button below.

⚡Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection.

Under Current threats, select Quick scan (or in early versions of Windows 10, under Threat history, select Scan now).

✨Run an advanced scan in Windows Security

Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection.

Under Current threats, select Scan options (or in early versions of Windows 10, under Threat history, select Run a new advanced scan).

Select one of the scan options:

Full scan (check all files and programs currently on your device)

Custom scan (scan specific files or folders)

Microsoft Defender Offline scan

Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection > Manage settings. (In early versions of Windows 10, select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings.)

Switch the Real-time protection setting to Off and choose Yes to verify.

⭐How to Check if a Process Is a Virus or Not

the Windows Task Manager, which you can open by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc or by right-clicking the Windows taskbar and selecting “Task Manager.”

A process could lie and say it’s “Google Chrome” or “chrome.exe,” but it may just be malware impersonating Google Chrome that’s located in a different folder on your system. If you’re concerned you might have malware, we recommend performing an anti-malware scan.