Virus and Malware Removal

Viruses/ Malicious and Adware is becoming more of a threat to computer users every day. If your computer becomes infected it can lead to the loss of important data such as work documents or family photos, a noticeable reduction in your machine's speed and can also lead to your computer being used to distribute viruses without your permission or knowledge.

Faveo Computers can scan and remove all virus and malware infections and will give you advise and guidance on measures you can take to prevent further infection.

Virus

A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer. The term "virus" is also commonly but wrongly used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs. We can safely remove any virus infections and provide software to help protect you from further attacks.

Malware

Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to secretly access a computer system without the owner's informed consent. This malicious software is becoming more of a threat every day and is on the increase due to the widespread usage of the internet. Malicious software is becoming more of a threat everyday. Not only is it an annoyance to have adverts popping up all over the screen, as well as having your personal data monitored, but it can also lead to the loss of important data.

Infection Symptoms

Your computer may be infected by a virus if you experience one, (if not all), of the following symptoms: Unwanted adverts/ pop-ups, slow to start up, your browser start up page has changed, your firewall may have been turned off, or strange icons appear on your desktop.

If you believe your computer may be infected please contact us to arrange a visit. We will let you know what the problem is in plain English so that you can avoid the situation where possible in the future.

Please see our prices page for details of costs.