And this is the third time I have gotten infected with the clipboard virus. I don't know why I always end up with the particular virus. Though I don't know how to properly define this thing as a virus or malware. I don't use any third-party antivirus, but my Windows Defender is always on.
No bro, you should use one, window defender is good, but its virus definition sometimes is limited, its defending windows from crashing or being affected with virus and in my own experience, its protecting against boot sector virus only. Other types of virus might pass unnoticed by it as far as it doesn't affect the OS.
There are other types of virus, to mention but a few namely:
- web scripting virus
- polymorphic virus
- Resident Virus
- multipartite virus
and a host of others. As far as you're going online, you need antivirus to combat the viruses flying all over the net which might be more powerful than just your windows defender. There's such things as specialization, and in the area of protecting the computer properly against most virus, paid plan Antivirus is the best.
So I have no idea how I got infected. Windows defender seems to not be working regarding this virus. I guess, other antivirus programs won't work either. There is no way to fix this. So unfortunately, I had to reinstall Windows twice the same day to fully get rid of this virus.
Now I'll still ask you a question. Do you update your computer after formatting?, out so you just format and start using it without proper updates?. This has an important role to play in the overall security of your computer. There's a program called malicious files and virus removal tool in the windows OS. if you don't update your computer properly(not just using drivers pack), it will not be energized to help you defend the computer from certain viruses. Leaving your computer vulnerable and your windows defender powerless.