Windows 11 Got a Virus in Windows 11 S Mode. Do I stay in Windows 11 s mode or leave S mode to use Malware Bytes.

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My wife got a Virus in Win 11 S Mode (The Virus is topcaptchatoday.ew.r.appspot.com) and it was showing false McAfee Virus popup alerts even though I don't have McAfee. She got it by clicking on a link from a close relative on facebook. I found the topcaptchatoday virus Windows in notifications so in MS Edge I selected Restore Settings to their Default Value and no more popup alerts and the topcaptchatoday virus was removed from windows notifications.Question: Do I need to now turn off Windows S mode so I can run a free MalwareBytes scan to remove what's left of the Virus or stay in Windows S

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