Five steps for removing malware from your computer. Endpoint devices provide access to the digital world, but create opportunities for malware infections. Even with antivirus protection, knowing the signs of malware is essential to protect your systems. In this video, let's examine ways to remove malware from your computer. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja One's IT Video Hub. For more tech content like this types of malware, understanding different types of malware is crucial for protecting and restoring your systems Viruses spread by infecting files. Trojans disguise themselves as safe software to create back doors. Spyware secretly steals information. Ransomware locks data for ransom and adware floods, devices with unwanted ads, signs of malware infection. Malware is often hard to detect, but signs like slow device performance, frequent crashes, and unexpected pop-up ads can indicate infection. Additionally, sudden spikes in network activity or data usage could mean your devices communicating with malicious servers. Steps for removing malware. Follow these five key steps to remove it and regain control of malware. First, disconnect from the internet to stop the malware from spreading or communicating with attackers. For wifi, click the network icon and select disconnect. For wired connections, unplug the ethernet cable. Next, enter safe mode to run only essential programs and block viruses from loading hold shift and click restart from the start menu. Then select troubleshoot advanced options startup settings. Click restart again and press F four or four to enable safe mode. Make sure your antivirus is updated. Then run a full scan. Full scans take longer, but are necessary to find and remove all malware. Remove any suspicious programs or browser extensions that appeared during the attack in Windows. Open the control panel. Go to programs and features, sort by installation date and uninstall anything unfamiliar. Once you've finished cleaning your system, go to settings, then update and security and select recovery. From there, choose Reset this PC to restore your original settings without losing your files as long as you select the correct option. You can also use System Restore to roll back your system to an earlier time. Restoring your system after a malware attack is hard, so the best defense is to prevent infection in the first place. For more information, check out our official blog post on removing malware linked in the description below.