Virus Prevention and Removal by Ashish Jain
A virus is a piece of code that gets loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. The first known occurrence of viruses goes back to 1987 when the ARPANET was infected by one. One common misnomer among people is that you can infect your computer just by opening... Even after taking all these precautions if your computer does get infected, then here are a few things that you can do: Online clearing tools - are a good source of trying to clean out the virus, there are many Anti-Virus websites that offer free online virus detection and removal services.

The Purpose of Anti–Virus Software by James Hunt
Anti-virus software is software that you install on your computer so that you can be alerted when you have a virus. Anti-virus software will help to keep your computer safe against worms, viruses, Trojan horses, and other uninvited programs. The software can also help you clean your computer if... Make sure that the settings in your computer automatically turn the anti-virus software on when you boot up your computer. ... The important thing to remember about anti-virus software is that you make sure to update it often so that you get the latest computer virus definitions installed into...

Norton Anti Virus – Complete Piece of Mind or Not? by Christopher Luck
If you have Norton Anti Virus, do you have reason to have 100% peace of mind? I know I worry constantly about computer viruses. I know too many people and more than one company who have lost one or more computers to a bad and incurable virus. I worried so much, in fact, that I have done a great... You will have no idea about the virus until something is wrong with your computer and you report it to Norton Anti Virus. ... Either way, getting a virus on your computer can spell doom for your hard drive.

Free Program Removes Spyware not Detected by Premium Security Scan by Ed Zivkovic
What is Spyware? Spyware monitors your surfing habits and sends the data off to some remote server in cyberland. Your computer can get infected with spyware easily by visiting a web page or installing a software program. Kazza is a classic example of a free software download riddled with spyware. ... Find out what Scumware is here: http://www.scumware.com Symantec has an Online Virus Encyclopedia which after a little browse, should be enough motivation for anyone to get some kind of anti-virus and security program installed on their computer.

Getting Rid of Spyware and Viruses by Sezer Bozkurt
Whether you run anti-virus and anti-spyware or not, your computer can still be infected. This is due to the ever evolving nature of the internet allowing new innovations for good and bad. Now that your computer is infected, what can you do? There are several things you can do. ... Should you continue to experience slower PC speeds, you could try using a virus scanner to not only scan your hard drive, but prevent your PC from getting more spyware. ... You can clean up your hard drive with anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

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. ... HOW DO WE AVOID THEM - Beyond the obvious advice of "never open an attachment (even from someone you know) without...

Current Computer Viruses by Tyrone O. Lindsay
The number of current computer viruses is increasing on average approximately 250 per day. We only hear about the few really bad ones. However, many are roaming about cyberspace hunting for victims. The damage that these stealth hunters do can be very substantial. ... Before you open email, right-click and scan it. ... Backing up your information is a crucial cure in case of a virus attack. ... When you download software, eBooks or whatever, always save to a file and then scan the file before opening.

Removing viruses from your computer by George Royal
One of the biggest threats that computer users are facing today is the probability of a virus invasion. It is possible that your own PC might have been infected with a virus that you have downloaded unknowingly from the internet, or copied from other removable storage Medias like floppies or... Here’s one useful resource available for identifying viruses on your computer: The Symantec Antivirus Research Center Online Encyclopedia or the McAfee Virus Information Search Center (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html): Try using these virus search engines to locate information about...

Why Anti-Virus is A Must Have? by Michael Russell
If you own a computer then you better own anti-virus software too. Anti-virus software will help you keep your computer protected from worms, Trojans, spyware, adware and more. There are thousands of different viruses that your computer can be exposed to and without anti-virus software you are... Remember, many computer technicians can make fifty dollars an hour or more and if you have a virus on your computer that is particularly destructive, you can wind up paying your computer technician quite a bundle.

The Importance Of Protecting Your Computer From Viruses by Dawn Smith
Unless you're completely new to owning a PC, you will know how important it is to protect your self from computer viruses . Back when people first started using the home computer and the Internet as we know it today (perhaps around 10 years ago), protecting your self from computer viruses... There are people out there that will offer a free pc scan and then infect your computer with a virus. ... Of course when the scan comes back saying that your PC is affected they will then tell you to buy their software in order to remove the virus.