Yeah. I was browsing the internet on my windows computer, when i decided to click on a link and my computer was flooded with spyware and viruses... i have NO idea how to get rid of them since im am currently on the administrator account. (my mom's). our protection ran out a while ago, so i cant get rid of them without spending money. stupid windows. i WANTED to get an Apple, but noooooo.... anyone else have a similar problem?
There's a way to reboot the system from a previous date, like a from few weeks earlier. The viruses will be gone, but you'll lose everything else from that point to now, so you might want to save some recent stuff on a flash drive if possible.
Just having an apple computer isn't going to protect you from viruses. Sure there are less of them for apples, but they're definitely still out there.
Anyways, what you need to do is download Avast! antivirus and Malware bytes. These programs are free-ware and they're good. Download and install, then reset your computer by holding down the power button. When windows asks you what to boot in, select boot in safe mode, and then run the programs. That should do the trick. If not, then I would suggest getting an external hard drive, and wiping the computer
