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Hi virginia. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, here to help you.

While it's good to be extra vigilant, I don't think you have anything to worry about here. The
Download clearly got canceled. Plus a full scan with the industry's best scanner
Malwarebytes is definitive.

While I don't think you need to run it now unless you just want to be extra cautious, I'll give
you the best disinfection procedure to bookmark in case it's ever needed in the future:

To check most thoroughly for infection and any resulting System damage, Download, install
and run a full scan with the most powerful on-demand free scanner Malwarebytes:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/ Make sure to only choose the Free
version.

In the Malwarebytes Settings (gear icon) > Security tab set it to include scanning for
Rootkits.

If necessary run it in Safe Mode with Networking (to have internet), or Safe Mode accessed
by one of these methods: https://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-boot-saf.... These require a
password and not PIN to access.

Clean up anything found, restart PC and then run again until it comes up clean.

Then download, install and run a full scan with AdwCleaner:


http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcle...
Remove whatever it finds.

Check for anything found but is still left over in Settings > Apps > Apps & Features, and C:\
Program Files and C:\Program Files(86) to uninstall or delete them. I can guide you how to
do this if there are problems.

Also in each of your browser's Extensions, Home Page settings, Search service or Add-On's
as shown here: https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001411.htm
to disable anything you didn't add yourself and are sure you need. Ask back if in doubt.

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