TL;DR
Malware removal is the diagnostic and cleanup service that finds and eliminates viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware, and unwanted programs from a computer, then verifies the system is stable and patched. A thorough job includes scanning with multiple engines, removing persistence mechanisms in startup entries and scheduled tasks, updating the OS and browser, and checking that personal data was not exfiltrated.
What it means
Malware removal is the diagnostic and cleanup service that finds and eliminates viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware, and unwanted programs from a computer, then verifies the system is stable and patched. A thorough job includes scanning with multiple engines, removing persistence mechanisms in startup entries and scheduled tasks, updating the OS and browser, and checking that personal data was not exfiltrated. Shops typically quote it flat-rate and recommend password changes afterward, since infections often capture credentials.
Where it sits in the glossary
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