: Enable "File name extensions" in Windows Explorer to see if a file is actually named image.jpg.exe .
Do not just run a scan inside Windows; the virus is already active. jpg.exe virus removal
You are browsing your folders, looking for a family photo or a work-related screenshot. You see a file named vacation_photo.jpg.exe . Your operating system is likely configured to hide "known file extensions," so all you see is vacation_photo.jpg . You double-click it. Nothing happens—or worse, your screen flickers, your hard drive churns, and suddenly your files are encrypted or your computer is mining cryptocurrency for a stranger in another country. : Enable "File name extensions" in Windows Explorer