

If your computer has been remote-controlled, the Technology Helpline can assist you with: Institutionally owned machines will be re-imaged if infected. Please stop by the Technology Helpline, Olin First Floor, for help. The Technology Helpline staff is available during regular hours to help and assist with the removal of malware and viruses from personally owned computers. Please seek external professional assistance with these steps if they are needed.

The Gustavus Technology Helpline is not equipped to assist with the reformatting and re-installation of personally owned devices. Please report this to the Technology Helpline to verify your account has not been compromised. You must also change your Gustavus email password as soon as possible on any non-infected computer. If your computer has been remote-controlled, reformatted hard drive and re-installing your operating system is a must. Taking into account privacy, security and functionality, the best and only option to guarantee removal of malware and virus infections is to backup your data, reformat your hard drive, and re-install Windows/MacOS.

Security Program You Never Installed Running.Signs and Symptoms of an infection can include: Taking into account privacy, security and functionality, the best and only option to guarantee removal of malware and virus infections is to reformat your hard drive and re-install windows. Malware and virus infections can cause symptoms, issues and problems ranging from mildly annoying to catastrophic. 2.1.6 Remove Malicious or Unwanted Software.2.1.5 Run a Full Scan with Your Antivirus Application in Safe Mode.2.1.4 Run Full Scan with Malwarebytes in Safe Mode.2.1.1 Duplicate Security and Antivirus Software Packages.

