# maddoktor2.com - LLM context file

> Independent, practical guides to malware removal, anti-spyware, and PC security & privacy for everyday Windows users.

## Site mission
MadDoktor2 helps ordinary people clean up and secure infected Windows PCs: removing malware, spyware, adware and browser hijackers, understanding ransomware, and adopting the everyday habits that keep a machine clean. Plain English, honest, and free of fearmongering. Every guide says what a method does, what it does not do, and when a free built-in tool is the right answer.

## Honesty & independence
- This is an independent reconstruction. maddoktor2.com historically hosted a malware-removal help resource; this site is NOT a continuation of that old forum or community and makes no claim to be. See /heritage/.
- We never fabricate test results, statistics, benchmarks, awards or user numbers. Cited claims come from named, checkable sources.
- No fearmongering: we explain how likely a threat really is and what genuinely helps.
- Content is available in six languages: English (/articles/...), French (/fr/articles/...), Spanish (/es/articles/...), German (/de/articles/...), Italian (/it/articles/...) and Portuguese (/pt/articles/...). URLs below are the English defaults.

## Full content
- /llms-full.txt - every guide with its description, in all six languages.

## Interactive tools
- /file-hash-checker/ - free file hash checker that computes SHA-256, SHA-1 and SHA-512 entirely in the browser (the file never leaves the device), to look up a suspicious file in malware databases such as VirusTotal. Available in six languages.

## Topic categories
- /c/malware-removal/ - removing viruses, trojans, worms, rootkits and browser hijackers from Windows
- /c/ransomware/ - how ransomware works, the warning signs, decryptors, backups and recovery
- /c/spyware-adware/ - spyware, adware, stalkerware, keyloggers and browser hijackers
- /c/antivirus/ - antivirus and removal tools, built-in Microsoft Defender, second-opinion scanners
- /c/windows-security/ - Windows hardening, firewall, updates and account protection
- /c/privacy/ - phishing, passwords, 2FA, private browsing and everyday PC privacy

## Malware removal
- /articles/github-fake-repos-infostealer/ - 292 Fake GitHub Repos Are Serving an Infostealer: How to Check If You Downloaded One
- /articles/best-free-malware-removal-tools/ - Best Free Malware Removal Tools (2026): What Actually Works
- /articles/best-ransomware-protection/ - Best Ransomware Protection in 2026: Prevention + Backup Guide
- /articles/brontok-removal/ - Brontok Removal (2026): Undo the Damage a 2000s Worm Still Leaves Behind
- /articles/how-to-know-if-your-computer-has-a-virus/ - How to Know If Your Computer Has a Virus: 9 Warning Signs (2026)
- /articles/how-to-remove-a-browser-hijacker/ - How to Remove a Browser Hijacker (Chrome, Edge & Firefox)
- /articles/how-to-remove-a-keylogger/ - How to Remove a Keylogger (2026): Detect It, Delete It, Then Reset Your Passwords
- /articles/how-to-remove-pop-up-virus/ - How to Remove a Pop-Up Virus: Stop Browser Pop-Ups for Good (2026)
- /articles/how-to-remove-a-rat/ - How to Remove a RAT (2026): Cut It Off, Clean It Out, Then Lock Down Your Accounts
- /articles/how-to-remove-a-rootkit/ - How to Remove a Rootkit (2026): Offline Scans, and When to Wipe
- /articles/how-to-remove-a-trojan-virus/ - How to Remove a Trojan Virus from Windows (Step by Step)
- /articles/how-to-remove-a-virus-from-iphone/ - How to Remove a Virus from iPhone (What Is Really Going On, 2026)
- /articles/how-to-remove-adware/ - How to Remove Adware from Windows (Pop-ups & Ads Fix)
- /articles/how-to-remove-malware-from-mac/ - How to Remove Malware from a Mac (Step-by-Step, 2026)
- /articles/how-to-remove-malware-from-a-router/ - How to Remove Malware from a Router: The Device Everyone Forgets
- /articles/how-to-remove-malware-from-android/ - How to Remove Malware from Android (Step-by-Step, 2026)
- /articles/how-to-remove-malware-from-windows/ - How to Remove Malware from Windows (10 & 11): Step-by-Step
- /articles/how-to-remove-ransomware/ - How to Remove Ransomware (2026): Isolate, Identify, and Recover
- /articles/how-to-remove-spyware/ - How to Remove Spyware from a PC: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
- /articles/is-malwarebytes-safe/ - Is Malwarebytes Safe in 2026? An Honest Look at the Anti-Malware Leader
- /articles/is-my-phone-hacked/ - Is My Phone Hacked? The Signs That Mean Something, and the Ones That Do Not
- /articles/malwarebytes-alternatives/ - Malwarebytes Alternatives in 2026: 6 Honest Options Compared
- /articles/pass-ta-key-passkey-malware/ - Pass-ta-key: Malware Can Hijack Your Google Passkeys. But It Has to Be on Your PC First
- /articles/rokarolla-android-banking-trojan/ - Rokarolla: the Android Banking Trojan Targeting 217 Apps (and How to Stay Safe)

## Ransomware
- /articles/should-i-delete-quarantined-files/ - Should I Delete Quarantined Files? What Quarantine Actually Does to Them

## Antivirus & removal tools
- /articles/bitdefender-vs-windows-defender/ - Bitdefender vs Windows Defender (2026): Which Should You Use?
- /articles/do-i-need-antivirus/ - Do I Need Antivirus in 2026? An Honest, No-Hype Answer
- /articles/is-windows-defender-enough/ - Is Windows Defender Enough in 2026? An Honest Answer

## Windows & PC security
- /articles/what-is-cryptojacking/ - Cryptojacking: The Malware That Steals Electricity Instead of Data
- /articles/what-is-fileless-malware/ - Fileless Malware: Why Your Scan Comes Back Clean, and What That Actually Means
- /articles/safe-mode-malware-removal/ - Safe Mode for Malware Removal: Why It Helps, and When It Does Not

## Editorial policy
- We do not fabricate; honesty is a hard rule (see /charter/)
- Free and built-in tools are recommended when they solve the problem
- Affiliate links are limited to Proton (Mail/VPN/Pass/Drive), marked rel=sponsored nofollow, and never influence a recommendation (see /affiliate-disclosure/)
- Every guide includes an explicit limitations section