Windows 10: Virus/Malware Whenever I import pics from ANY of my devices a LOT of unwanted critters show...

This started around 2 years ago when I was selling on eBay and not just buying. The source? I do not know for sure, but looking back from months later, I kind of 'connected' it with one of two mishaps: 1/An Asian Seller burned me, and I looked to eBay for help that Seller was not happy about that, I tell you or 2/ I could not take a decent pic of a common item I wanted to sell, so I copied another Seller's pic without asking. I felt really bad about it later, when I discovered it wasnot something one did and that sellers with not only the same pics but the same tutorial and, in a great many cases, the same bleep.

These little emoticons and other weird pics, even videos, began turning up when I loaded my camera pics. Of course, I deleted every one of the little, often repetitive weirdies, had Norton scan everything I knew how to scan and was assured that my computer, including my pics, was/were fine. Until I imported another 20 pics of items I had to sell. There were more 'space invaders' yes, some of those, too than pics and they came in assorted shapes; big, little and even interesting - I did not succumb and have not a single time since and scanned again for viruses and malicious malware.

Then I recalled, the pics had been taken by my phone. Then, Mum's tablet; Mum's phone.

2 P.C.'s, 4 mobile's, 2 tablets, 2 Servers and 3 different Security programs later, I do not use a camera at all they still follow me. yes I have scanned before deleting also They are sometimes so intriguing or beautiful it saddens me to delete them. I do, though. Sometimes they pop up again in a pic file, months later; pac man, emoticons, pics of famous people, blank pics, gifs, some really great graphics, colourful little messages, including 39 3-d 'pics' of blue hearts, reading, "I love you"...SIGH.

Could someone please help me; tell or show me how to permanently remove these pic-traitors once and for all, please? Better still, how to remove whatever is and has been causing this I may have repeated myself then? I would sincerely love to have the person/parties responsible thrown in prison - I am over-reaching there, I see that. Please HELP?!

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Is it a Virus or a Malware or something else?

Hello Joes,

There's a possibility that your device is infected with a malware causing why you're unable to delete the game on your laptop. In order for us to assist you better, we'd like to ask the following:

• Aside from formatting the hard drive, what other troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Have you asked your friend where did he download the games?

To identify if your computer is infected with a virus or malware, we recommend downloading and running
Microsoft Safety Scanner. The scanner can easily detect if there's any virus found on your device. To do so, follow the steps on this
link.

We are looking forward to your reply.

 

Manufacturers embed malware in their smartphones

There is an important distinction there. Adware != malware.

 

Rooted Malware, Virus, and Trojan Infection, Keylogger Trojan Malware

Hi,

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