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How to find and remove harmful software using Chrome

Avatar Of Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad Abdullah Updated: May 3, 2022

clean up computer using chrome cleanup tool
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:

Open Google Chrome browser

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

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

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: May 3, 2022.

Related Tags: Chrome Google chrome Malware

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Muhammad Abdullah

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I graduated in computer science from university. Sharing has always been my strong suit; hence I started sharing through writing about technology. I began by sharing news, guides, and tips on my blog and later covered various topics that interest me on different websites. Apart from being a tech geek, I have a deep interest in Marvel, DC movies, and other movies+shows in general. I recently became a cat person and had been keeping fish for years. NOT a fan of coffee! This is all you need to know about me.

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  1. Avatar Of IzzieIzzie says

    August 14, 2020

    What should I do if Find button is not active?

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