Hey everyone! My girlfriend accidentally clicked on a sketchy link on her personal laptop, and now she's super worried about any potential virus or malware issues that could come from it. When I tried to run a virus scan with Windows Defender, it turns out that the IT provider has blocked that functionality. I'm looking for any advice or tips you might have to help us address this situation. Thanks!
3 Answers
Just clicking a link is usually safe as long as your software is up to date and you're running the latest Windows updates. The real danger comes when you download or run something malicious. A great starting point would be to install Malwarebytes and run a scan with it, just to be safe.
It's strange that the IT provider has disabled Windows Defender. There might be another antivirus installed that includes its own scanning feature. It's worth checking to see if there's anything else on her laptop.
If you're seeing a notification in the bottom right corner, especially from Google Chrome, it's likely just a scam tactic to scare you. You can simply turn off notifications from your browser settings—or all notifications if you're like me and prefer to keep things quiet.
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