Free Virus Scan by Bob Rankin
Anti-Virus on the Cheap For some odd reason, I have this image of George Foreman in my mind, saying "I'm not gonna pay a lotta money for this virus scanner!" But I have good news for you... I just saved a load of money on my, oh wait... wrong commercial. ... Use an Offline Virus Scanner For maximum protection, I recommend that you also install a good anti-virus program on your computer, which will scan your system at startup and continuously thereafter. ... McAfee virus protection is now included with AOL membership, and Road Runner offers their users the EZ-Armor package at no charge.

When It Comes To Computer Viruses - The Key Is Preventing Them by Joel Pearce
A virus that infects your computer is not all that unlike a virus that infects your body: it slows you down and can be passed from you to the people who you keep in touch with. But the good news is that preventing viruses is not difficult. Just as you can prevent infections in your body by... If you forward a Word or Excel document containing a macro virus to a network server, the virus will replicate on the computer of another user who opens it. ... Viruses most commonly infect your computer through email, through world wide web servers and even through the network that your computer is...

How to Protect your Whole Family Online from Hackers and Predators! by Todd Jirecek
Today more than ever, there are more threats from the online world. It's seems every time you turn around you hear another story about someone computer or personal identity being stolen. It can happen in an instant and without a flash. Before you know it, it's too late to stop it. ... Remember a computer virus acts just like a virus you or I may get. ... Then call the company who made your computer. ... If your are still not sure about what to do to protect yourself and your computer. ... Get some kind of protection for your computer.

Oh! God My Computer is Dead by Vinay Rana
One morning you got up as usual and just took your morning coffee as usual. You thought, it is time to check for new e-mails and latest news on your PC (Personal Computer). You went to your room and tried to switch it ON as usual, but hey what's that nothing happens. ... So, the problem may be some sort of computer virus or spyware which is already inside your computer. ... Always try to use some good anti-virus or good firewall to prevent your computer from the virus attacks. ... Now, only option you got is to call your local Computer Service Engineer and shed precious dollars; your hard...

What are Viruses and Spyware? by Carlos Cabezas
A question I am often asked is “What is the difference between viruses and spyware?” so I thought I would give a brief primer here as well as some tips to get rid of them. Viruses Viruses install themselves on your computer and then try to propagate, that is, spread to other computers. ... If you don’t have a virus program you can try using TrendMicro’s free online virus program (trendmicro.com). ... * Worms Worms propagate through a network, looking for open doors and holes that they can exploit in order to get to another computer * Trojan Horses As the name implies, a trojan horse...

Condoms for Your PC - Use an Anti-Virus Program by Tim Flynt
WHAT IS A VIRUS - In non-technical terms, a virus on your PC is a program that will cause you a problem. It will jam your ability to use the PC because it makes the PC too busy, it will cause undesirable actions (such as changing files), or it will cause loss of data by deleting files... While it is possible that you will never experience a virus or that you will experience only a mild virus, there is no virus that you want to have any more than you want to have the flu. ... If the virus D comes to you on Sunday and you did not install the patch, you get the virus.

Computer Viruses an Over View by Roger Overanout
Computer security is a vitally important issue in today's society, a lot of the most critical aspects of our lives require computers, and keeping those computers secure is critical. The popularity of the Internet and the amount of time we spend making use of it has made it very simple to spread... A computer virus is a small program that has the ability to duplicate itself, just like a real virus hence the name, also just like a biological virus it must have a host to exist. ... The virus payload, the end product of the computer virus, can be something harmless it can be as simple as...

How to Keep Your Computer from Spreading Viruses by Eric Koshinsky
There are some simple steps you must take to avoid becoming a victim of computer viruses and also stop from spreading viruses to others. Here are some things that you can and should do. Email Issues to watch Never open an E-mail with an attachment you were not expecting. ... Buy one of the major anti-virus programs - Norton Anti-Virus, PC-Cillin, or McAfee Anti-Virus. ... Clean any virus/worm/trojan off your computer Using your antivirus software, perform a full system scan of your PC, hopefully it will detect and remove the virus.

What's the Big Deal About Anti Virus Software? by John Durning
Don't Be A Sitting Duck Day after day thousands and thousands of people surf the Internet and don’t even give a thought to anti virus software. Many times the computer they purchased had a “trial version” of some sort of anti virus software installed. ... Well, the truth is, they are inadequately protected against the many computer virus strains that are released continually on the unsuspecting public, making them, virtually, “sitting ducks.” The good news is that there are many tools available today to help prevent your computer from picking up a virus and causing you a lot of headaches.

Computer Viruses & Free Antivirus Software by Steve Driz
Let’s face it, over the past 10 years, personal computers have become an integral part of our lives. Many households have computers in home offices, living rooms, kitchens and even bedrooms. We see the technology as something useful, friendly, and even precious and fragile at times. ... To give you an example, when a new computer virus is discovered, large teams of software developers work night and day to come-up with an antidote, a “pill” that would destroy a virus and will inoculate your personal computer.