Malware serves a purpose on your computer, rarely is it there just to be there. Malware is rarely the answer to an unexpected event on your computer. No AV/AM is perfect, and clever malware can completely hide itself. There is no way to 100% know if you have malware.

If you want to be sure you can follow the rest of this guide. In most cases yes, malware is only dangerous once it has been executed. I downloaded but did not run the malware, am I OK? There is no single way to avoid getting malware. Not all malware is created equal, and even the best protection and most knowledgeable users will get malware eventually. This guide is designed to inform you of the best ways to remove malware from your computer, and how to best protect yourself from malware in the future.

But how did I get infected in the first place?.

What shouldn’t I do when looking for malware?.

I downloaded but did not run the malware, am I OK?.

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Making a GPT Partition Table in Diskpart.

Securing Data Before Device Disposal or Transfer.

Reading Machine Temperatures & Voltages.

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