| Though the threat posed by computer
viruses -- small software programs that can harm your programs and data -- is sometimes
overblown in the popular press, it is still real. As the Internet has developed, so has
the frequency of virus attacks and the ways they can infect a computer. Viruses can attack
via email, via security breaches in the operating system, and other ways.
Virus protection software works at many levels. It can scan every disk you
put into your floppy drive and check every program for a hidden virus -- before you run
the program. It can even scan all the files on your hard disk for viruses. With the
viruses being sent via email nowadays, users should configure their virus utility to run
when they start up their computer.
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If you do not have an anti-virus utility on
your computer, you should go to one of the online antivirus utilities to scan your system.
Online Virus Checkers
Trend Micro Housecall - will scan and
remove threats
BitDefender
Scan Online - will scan and remove threats
Ewido Online Scanner - will scan
and remove threats
Panda Activescan - appears to only scan for but not remove threats
McAfee FreeScan - appears to only scan for but not remove threats
eTrust
Antivirus Web Scanner - will scan and remove threats
Symantec Security Check - will scan and remove threats
Dr.Web Online
Check - user can upload and test for threats
on particular files
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- Know Your System
- Make a Boot Disk
- Tune Your Disk
- Store With a Plan
- Back Up Your Data
- Keep Viruses at Bay
- Stick with the Program
- Keep Up-to-Date
- Keep It Clean
- Shut Down Gracefully
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