I have a virus in my laptop and when I want to open an antivirus the antivirus doesn't open. I have tried anything I searched in google and nothing helped. But right now I am worried about my files in my laptop, can someone steal or modify files ?
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Depending on the kind of virus or its creator. Computer viruses cause your computer system to function unusual that is why you can't open an Anti-Virus Software. If you are offline non of your files can be copied and distributed even its it programed to still information. Even though its spyware software that still informations. Should you require help on removing the virus from your computer you must consider Kaspersky Riscue Disk. All the best.
Yes, this might be happen that someone can easily peep into your laptop personal data through a virus depending upon the type and the way it was created. Eventually, virus infection results in the slow functioning of the system because of which you might not be able to open the antivirus which is already present on your system. If you are offline then your data is safe and no one can copy any of the information that is there on your system until you don’t connect or insert any external device or disk into your PC. There is no way to guarantee 100% protection of the data stored on your computer, so taking additional steps is a wise decision. In addition to up-to-date firewall and anti-virus/anti-malware software, consider a registry protection tool and take advantage of any hard disk encryption tools that are available to you. Ultimately, awareness is your most important weapon. Hackers can’t steal data from your computer when it is switched off, for instance, while storing valuable data on removable drives and media that can be locked away or kept on your person will protect you from the affects of hacking.
Yes, it is possible someone hacked your computer through virus and steal your data. The virus is a set of code with is design by the cyber criminal to hacked the PC or than steal important information from your computer, this type of the virus belongs to the ransomware family of malware. When your computer is infected by this type of the malware, then your data has been encrypted.
Someone put a virus in your computer/laptop. Because a virus can be spread by the different ways. Like a virus comes into your laptop with a spam e-mail, infected websites which are specially designed to spread a virus, bad links on a particular website, through infected USB, through your wire;ess network and Micro in Microsoft document.
A virus automatically activated when your laptop/computer start, after activation they start finding the code to access and start gathering information for which purpose it designed it share your data/video/photos with the third person.
To protect your PC from the virus attack you need an antivirus software.