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FVI Tech Corner - Virus Activity
Viruses can be very harmful to your computer. They can damage your system, files, and other programs on your computer. They can also open your computer up to others, putting your personal information at risk. Here are a few things that you can do to prevent viruses:
-Do not open any email attachments from unknown or untrusted senders.
-Do not click web links in email from unknown or untrusted senders.
-Do not open or reply to mass emails.
-Use caution and good judgement when downloading files from the Internet and scan all downloaded files with an anti-virus program before opening them.
-Have up to date anti-virus software installed on your computer.
-Regularly back-up your important files to an external hard drive.
The best way to prevent viruses is to have a strong anti-virus program installed on your computer before the infection. Here is a list of free, downloadable, Anti-Virus programs.
Avast! Free Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Avira AntiVir Personal Edition
Panda Cloud Antivirus
AVG Anti-Virus Free
DO NOT install more than one Anti-Virus program! You will usually find that doing so will slow down your computer a lot!
Some computers may come with a free trial of the manufacturer's recommended program. Make sure you update or replace the program before it expires!
If your computer has been infected with a virus, you may still be able to recover your files using a recovery program or, better yet, taking your computer to a repair shop. Recovery programs are generally a little complicated and recommended for more experienced users. Here is a list of free, downloadable, recovery CDs.
Kaspersky Rescue CD
BitDefender Rescue CD
Trinity Rescue Kit CD
Read all documentation before using one of these! Do not try to fix it yourself if you do not have good computer skills. You can cause more damage if you try to fix it without knowing what you are doing!
Here are a few virus symptoms you can look for:
-Computer is extremly slow, compared to how it was when new.
-Internet access is much slower, compared to your other computers.
-Programs launch on their own and come back when you try to close them.
-Frequent computer freezing and crashes (i.e. Blue screen)
-Difficulty installing other programs.
-Significantly decreased storage
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