Malware

Question

I discover malware/virus located in the archive root directory:

Microsoft Word (old document): Name is Abbas Khajealan.dox; read onlly document (see below)

How can it be deleted/removed?

3/1/2009

archive root directory

Size 11KB

Comp 8KB

Method Deflated

CRC-32 FC*E50D

Index 341

Biography My name is Abbas Khajeaian. I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and a Master of Arts Degree in International Affairs with an emphasis in International Business and Cross-Cultural Studies. My Ph.D. is in Philosophy and Sociology of Education from the University of Colorado at Boulder. I enjoy teaching classes such as MBA/520, PHL/251, SOC.315 and SOC.100. Being an educator has been and continues to be a fulfilling experience. I have also established three different businesses and enjoyed the entrepreneurial challenges of these experiences. Currently, I own a small business dealing in the unique world of art. Working with art and artists has many challenges that are often not encountered in other business organizational theories. However, many of the basic organizational principles apply to the art business. Like any other field of business it has its own risks, challenges and rewards. I have traveled to Italy, Germany, France, Austria, the Czech Republic, Britain, old Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Spain. Also, I have traveled extensively in the USA.

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for using our Microsoft Community.

I understand that you have a malicious virus in your document, please don't worry, we can use Windows Defender to protect your computer.

Scan an item with Windows Security (microsoft.com)

• To scan specific files or folders, right-click the ones you want then select Scan with Microsoft Defender. When the scan is complete, you'll see the Scan options page letting you know the results of the scan.
• To turn on Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows Security, go to Start>Settings>Update & Security>Windows Security> Virus & threat protection. Then, select Manage settings (or Virus & threat protection settings in early versions of Windows 10} and switch Real-time protectionto On. Microsoft Defender Antivirus will then automatically turn on. If you're running Windows 10 for Enterprise, turn on Microsoft Defender Antivirus by uninstalling all of your other antivirus programs.

In addition, you can right-click on your document and click Scan the document with Microsoft Defender.

Hope it helps! If there is anything not clear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best regards,

Olivia - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

The free version of Malwarebytes can remove malware