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How can I most easily determine whether malware has been installed on my PC and get rid of it effectively and easily?

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How can I sense the presence of malware and how can I get rid of it? Ditto for spyware.

How can I sense the presence of malware and how can I get rid of it? Ditto for spyware.

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Doug Brookins said

How can I sense the presence of malware and how can I get rid of it? Ditto for spyware.

This was likely due to web push notifications and not you being infected with anything /questions/1495553

And don't waste your time and money taking it to a computer shop as mark above suggested.