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How to find and remove harmful software using Chrome

Avatar for Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad Abdullah Updated: January 4, 2021

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Credits: @abdugeek

Is your PC running slower than usual? Malware might be responsible for it. It can make your applications run slow and can also harm your files.

Google Chrome has a built-in scanner to scan your computer for harmful software called Cleanup. You can use that software from within Chrome and see if you have any malware on your computer.

Also read: How to protect yourself when downloading Torrents

Google Chrome uses this software to check in the background if your computer is infected with malware or not.

How to check your computer for harmful software with Chrome

chrome harmful software removal
via @abdugeek

Follow these steps to check if you have got a harmful software on your computer:

  1. Open Google Chrome browser

  2. Enter URL chrome://settings/cleanup in search bar

  3. Navigate to Settings >Advanced > Reset and clean up> Clean up computer

  4. Click the ‘Find‘ button to start scanning

Chrome will scan your PC for Viruses and if found, it will also remove it.

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This post was orginally published on: November 18, 2019 and was updated on: January 4, 2021.

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  1. Avatar for IzzieIzzie says

    August 14, 2020

    What should I do if Find button is not active?

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