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Few Tips On How To Maintain Computer Security And Preventing Viruses
- By kay Brenner
- Published 04/30/2010
- Computers and hightech
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kay Brenner
Kay Brenner is a PC Doctor and has been involved with designing and building computer systems for all shapes and sizes for some of America’s largest corporations for over twenty-three years. To learn about how to optimize your slow computer and download a free Health Check, and reclaim the dream machine your first bought, saving you time & money wrestling with a sick computer, go to: http://www.pcdocpro.com
View all articles by kay BrennerThe first part of the process is to destroy the
virus on the computer is to ensure that the virus is actually what is causing
the problem on the computer. After the source of the problem has been
established you will then need to conduct a few more steps in order to treat
the virus that is on the computer system. There are several different methods
that can be used in order to destroy the viruses that are on the computer
system. These methods will all assist you to get rid of the problems that are
being caused by the virus.
It is also very important to know how to get
rid of the spy ware viruses that can affect the computer system. Another style of virus that you should learn
how to get rid of is the one that is known as Trojan. These methods are
generally the same one however there is some differences. If you want to
destroy the viruses that can affect your computer then you will need to install
a software package that is designed to act against the virus. The software is
often referred to as antivirus software.
You will need to visit the manufactures website
that deal with virus scan software in order to install any updates. It is
important to keep your antivirus software up to date, as this will enable you
to keep your computer free from viruses. It is very important to check the
labels on the websites for information regarding the specific virus ware that
is available. This can be done by simply typing the name of the virus into a search
engine such as Google and then you are browse through the information.
It is a good idea to keep in mind that simply
deleting the file that contains the virus will not completely remove the virus.
Removing the file only will not work because the viruses often create new files
in order to make it hard to delete them.
It is very important not to send emails until a virus has been deleted,
as this will simply send it from one computer to another. It is very important
to make sure that you completely remove the virus from the computer. There is
only really one way that you can ensure that the virus is completely removed is
to boot the computer system using a clean boot up disk. This rebooting process
should be followed up by running a DOS antivirus scanner. The scanner will be
able to report if there are any infections.
If the computer is still infected you would
then need to delete the infected files and restore them from a backup system.
It is better to prevent the virus from getting onto the computer rather than
have to find ways to repair the computer had removed the viruses. Prevention
will mean that you do not actually have to worry about the virus in the fist
place. There are some steps that you can
take in order to prevent viruses from getting onto the computer system.
