Windows 10: How Secure Windows Defender at Hard Disk Infected with Virus

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  1. SHIVA SINGARAJ
    Shiva Singaraj Win User

    How Secure Windows Defender at Hard Disk Infected with Virus


    Hello Team,

    Greetings for the day.


    Have a question on Windows Defender, Is that works well at Data stored in our Hard Disk which contains Virus.?


    * Moved from Education

    :)
     
    Shiva Singaraj, Mar 2, 2020
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  2. ORBITZXT
    OrbitzXT Win User

    PC Infected with Virus

    My boss isn't great with computers and clicked a link in an email she shouldn't have, now the PC is infected with one of those things asking for credit card info to buy anti virus software. I wasn't in the office today so I didn't get to look at it myself, but I told her to boot into safe mode and try system restore, it didn't work though and the virus/program still ran.

    Usually in these cases, I just would reinstall Windows to make sure everything is clean. But she has data on this hard drive that can't be lost. When I go in tomorrow, I was going to see if I can copy the data to an external while in safe mode. I don't think it'll work, but I'll give it a shot.

    I *think* I have a second internal hard drive at my office. Could I put this in the PC, install Windows on it, boot into the clean Windows then copy the files from the hard drive with the infected Windows?

    Any suggestions how I should best deal with this?
     
    OrbitzXT, Mar 2, 2020
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  3. DARLEEN PEN
    Darleen Pen Win User
    Can VIRUS destroy the Hard disk physically

    Hi,

    Viruses exploit the disk structures that your computer uses to start up by replacing, redirecting, or corrupting the code and data that start the operating system. It can also destroy the firmware of your hard disk. Virus infection can never destroy your
    disk physically.

    To address your concern about a virus infected HDD, we suggest that you contact your
    Original Equipment Manufacturer of your hard disk. Inform them about the issue and the troubleshooting
    steps that you've performed. They can help you to install the latest firmware on your HDD and it may synchronize it on your device's motherboard. The link provided includes information about
    Original Equipment Manufacturers and how to find out an
    OEM    ’s contact information.

    If you have other concerns, don't hesitate to reply on this thread.
     
    Darleen Pen, Mar 2, 2020
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  4. MAYRA AQU
    Mayra Aqu Win User

    How Secure Windows Defender at Hard Disk Infected with Virus

    win 10 defender issues

    Hi,

    Windows Defender helps in making your computer secure from any viruses or malware. Listed below are some reasons why the program will not work properly:

    • Software conflicts (usually cause with other anti-virus application)
    • Virus and malware infection
    • Corrupted system files

    To help you with the issue, we suggest following the steps provided by
    PrashantKumar96     on this thread
    that can help in running your Windows Defender successfully.

    Let us know if you have other concerns.
     
    Mayra Aqu, Mar 2, 2020
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