Here is a basic step-by-step guide to removing a virus from a computer: Please comment with your thoughts on this post – too basic?I will be delving into how to remove specific types of viruses in future posts. 🙂
Category: Viruses
Types of Computer Viruses
Computer viruses are a type of malicious software that can cause damage to data and software on a computer. They are designed to spread across programs and systems, often attaching themselves to an executable host file. When the file is opened, the virus code executes and spreads from the document or software it is attached…
A Lesson in Computer Viruses and how to deal with them (Part 2 of 2)
PART 2 OF 2 Last Blog I discussed what a virus is and how it multiplies. I also discussed why viruses are written and how they effect our lives. This column I will explain how to deal with viruses. How can you tell when a program is infected with a virus? You can’t,…
A Lesson in Computer Viruses and how to deal with them (Part 1 of 2)
PART 1 of 2 Computer viruses are now a part of life, thanks mostly to the technological advances in our environment. Large scale networks, such as the Internet, allow vast amounts of data to be exchanged; the perfect environment for a computer virus to spread. Expensive software drives consumers to resort to shareware (low…