Windows 10: Weird Alert That Won't go away. Virus or Malware?

Discus and support Weird Alert That Won't go away. Virus or Malware? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] I've googled it but nothing comes up. I ran Avast and anti-Malwarebytes they both didn't find anything. I have no clue what this is or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/wham__, Apr 1, 2021.

  1. /U/WHAM__
    /u/wham__ Win User

    Weird Alert That Won't go away. Virus or Malware?

    /u/wham__, Apr 1, 2021
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  2. BEELADY62
    beelady62 Win User

    Is reimage repair a virus or malware, won t let me access website, threatens to shutdown my computer?

    Is reimage repair a virus or malware, won t let me access website, threatens to shutdown my computer? How can I get rid of it?
     
    beelady62, Apr 1, 2021
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  3. JSSSSSSSSS
    Jsssssssss Win User
    Firewall, Anti-Virus, Malware Protection for Windows 10

    Microsoft recommends the use of its own products and sites.

    >
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/products

    There does not exist 1 security product which is THE best and which will catch each and every infection..

    Whenever you think that your computer might be infected you can run on-demand scans with some of the products listed here:

    List of Malware Removal Tools

    Suggestion to read

     
    Jsssssssss, Apr 1, 2021
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  4. SMEED
    Smeed Win User

    Weird Alert That Won't go away. Virus or Malware?

    Using a third-party virus/malware app with windows defender.

    First off, Bytefence is often being bundled with other downloaded programs and might be considered as being nagware, see for example here:

    Removal instructions for ByteFence Anti-Malware

    That being said:

    Have a look at

    Turn On or Off Limited Periodic Scanning in Windows 10


    Also suggestion to read all of Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection


    which contains for example:

     
    Smeed, Apr 1, 2021
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