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. ... They also offer a free online spyware scanner.

How To Check If Your Ipod Has A Virus by Debra Warwick
After September 2006 a number of apple iPods had been shipped with a windows virus. Luckily for most mp3 and iPod users only a very small number are actually infected and this virus which only affects windows computers is called the RavMonE.exe virus. ... Firstly if you have your ipod attached to your PC and have the latest anti virus software installed this should automatically detect and clean your pc/iPod of any virus present including the ravmone.exe virus. ... First steps to check if your pc or ipod is infected is to download a virus scanner (if you do not have one already installed),...

Temporary Fixes to Spyware, Ad-ware, and Virus Infections by Mark Berger
So you've got some spyware, ad-ware, or viruses on your system. For whatever reason, you are unable to get ahold of a virus detection & removal program, or a good ad-ware scanner. Maybe this certain infection has disconnected you from the Internet. Such viruses do exist. ... This will give you the required time to download a virus scanner and clean up your infection. ... Try hitting disable all, this will turn off all processes that startup with your PC (it will also make your PC load a lot faster).

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. ... It's important you have a virus scanner to not only delete old spyware, but prevent new spyware from popping up. ... 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.

What to Do Once You Are Infected with Spyware, Ad-ware or Viruses by Mark Berger
What to do once your PC is infected with spyware, ad-ware or viruses So you've been running a virus program. Or you haven't. (Check my previous article on keeping your computer at top speed by using Avast). Either way, your PC is now infected by spyware/ad-ware, or even worse, a virus. ... 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. ... It's important you have a virus scanner to not only delete old spyware, but prevent new spyware from popping up.

Guide to Protecting Your Computer from Viruses by Michael Russell
Many people are paranoid about computer viruses and with good reason. Millions of dollars and hundreds of security leaks are propagated annually by these seemingly harmless codes hiding in various forms, from emails to games to download applications. ... When files containing the virus are shared, via documents or email, the virus starts the infectious cycles all over again. ... If you can install a scanner software that can check for viruses every time you start your computer, all the better. ... While there are no absolute ways to totally eliminate your computer from virus attacks, there...

How To Remove Spyware And Adware by Raiel Schwartz
Spyware and Adware are very common on the internet now days. If you download music, picture, movies, and more on the internet, you are at a risk of having Spyware and Adware on your computer. Spyware and Adware can slow down your computer, give you nasty popup’s and a lot of times have companies... 3) Spyware Blaster Spyware Blaster is not really a spyware/adware scanner, however it is a free tool that will keep your computer safe from disabling spyware/adware from downloading itself into your computer.

Anti-virus Software - Important Features You Should Look For When Choosing Anti-virus Software by David Furlong
Here's what you should look for when choosing anti-virus software: • Effective Virus Detection. Viruses are detected by antivirus software in two ways: a full scan of your hard drive, or in real-time as each file is accessed. It is critical that antivirus software provide both these... All anti-virus software will slow your computer down, but the best have the least impact on performance. ... Does the product thoroughly clean, delete, repair, or quarantine the infected file to stop the spread of the virus and save the rest of your system/network?

Taking Care of Your Computer - 7 Useful Tips by Dennis DEntremont
There are many reasons why you should take care of your computer. Number one, is that it's a major investment for most people and you would probably like to keep it running for as long as possible. There are various things that you can do to help prolong the life of your PC, both hardware and... You should always have a good virus scanner installed and keep it up to date. ... Some well known virus scanners are Norton, McAfee, and AVG. ... Clean out the dust. ... Computers are notorious for accumulating dust.

Can't Delete Email in Outlook Express by Bob Rankin
"I received an email recently, with no attachment, and when I tried to open it, my computer froze. Even a ctrl-alt-del wouldn't help. Every time I try to open, or just click on and delete this message my computer freezes. I didn't think it was possible for an email to cause this kind of problem,... If you are certain that the email is a harmless message from a known person (and they are using anti-virus software), you could try suspending your anti-virus program, then attempt to delete the message.