Go to . Press 4 or F4 for Safe Mode. 3. Identify and Terminate Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager . Look for payloadapk.exe or any strange, high-CPU processes. Right-click and select Open File Location , then End Task . Delete the source file immediately. 4. Deep System Scan Run a full scan using Microsoft Defender .

: Focus on your email, banking, and primary social media.

: It combines .apk (Android) and .exe (Windows). This is a trick to make users think they are downloading an Android app installer for their PC.

This is likely a or a Malware Dropper used in phishing or "side-loading" scams. Identifying the Risk

: Look at "Logged in devices" in your Google/Apple accounts and sign out of any unrecognized sessions. To help you further, could you tell me: Did you already run the file, or just download it?