Is My Device Infected? Checklist™

Is my device infected? Stop guessing in 3 minutes

Your computer is slow, ads are popping up, and something just feels off. Before you panic or pay anyone, answer the real question: is my device infected, or is it just a full hard drive and an old battery? This free check walks you through 12 questions about what your device is actually doing, in plain English, and gives you a verdict backed by a score. No tech knowledge needed, no jargon anywhere.

Two formats, same check

The interactive version runs in your browser: one question at a time, three big buttons, a progress bar, and an animated verdict at the end. The printable PDF covers the same warning signs as a tick-box checklist you can keep next to the computer or hand to a family member. Both are included in the download and both work offline.

You learn while you answer

This is the part our clients love. After every single answer, a short Good To Know lesson explains what that sign really means. Why ads outside your browser always mean adware. Why an antivirus that switches itself off is the most serious sign on the list. Why attackers send scams from your account instead of their own. Twelve questions in, you understand your device better than most people ever will.

A verdict, not a maybe

Your answers build a symptom score out of 24. Looks Clear means it is more likely a full drive than malware, with three steps to keep it that way. Warning Signs means run a full scan today with built-in tools like Microsoft Defender and watch it for a week. Likely Infected comes with four do-this-today steps, including the one that matters most: do not pay anyone, because the scary pop-up demanding money is the scam, not the fix.

Still asking is my device infected after the check?

If the verdict came back red, or the signs continue after a full scan, our Virus & Malware Removal™ service takes over. Remote session on your schedule: we find the infection, remove it completely, check what it touched, and lock the door it came through. From €150, no callout fee, explained in plain language. And while you are here, the Password Security Checklist™ and the rest of our free tech checks pair perfectly with this one.