I have gone to Settings --> security-->Windows Security -->Virus & threat protection . Clicked on "no action needed" -->and I see PUA:Win32/ByteFence. I then click on start action.
When I go back later it is still there. And as time passes there are several on different dates.
As far as I know I don't have ByteFence installed.
How do I get rid of these?
And if I have to buy something what is the cheapest.
Windows 10, version 22H2
Hello, Sue.
About ByteFence
Download and run Malwarebytes Free, and it will take care of removing it.
When you DL, it will be a Premium Trial version, but will revert to free, after a short while. No need to purchase, if you don't want to. Great little program.
Howdy @SueJohnson as WXC stated, and i would run AdwCleaner also !
Download these 2 programs & run them, when done post the logs so we can see if that problem goes away or do i need to have you run a more stronger program ??
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner >>> Download AdwCleaner
Please download AdwCleaner and save it to your Desktop
* Close all open programs and browsers
* Right click on the icon and select Run as administrator
* Click Scan now
* Allow the program to Quarantine what it finds except for Pre-installed applications if you would like to keep those or other entries you would like to keep
* When completed click View Scan Log File
* Copy and paste the contents in your reply
* Click Skip Basic Repair if it appears then close the program
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Full System Scan with Malwarebytes Antimalware >>> https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download
* If not existing, please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.
* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If the program is already installed:
* Run Malwarebytes Antimalware
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform fullscan, place a checkmark on all hard drives, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location.
* The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
* Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
*** Post that log back here or just tell me what it found ?
If it is to long then you will have to zip it or find a site to download it to & let me know where !
Post the logs so i can read them unless nothing is found ! If they are to big then zip them up & give me a link !!
Thanks !
Chuck
Huh?
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After the scan has run there is a list with them all check marked, but the choices are quarantine or save results. There is no option for Remove selected. Should I click quarantine?
How to I upload the log files. I tried copy and paste and it didn't work.
Hello @SueJohnson,
> How to Upload and Post Screenshots and Files at Ten Forums
I hope this helps.
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