How To Deal With Computer Virus
Computer viruses are software programs that are specially designed to infect one computer to another making computer operation difficult. We suddenly find that many of our files are not working properly, they have gone corrupt or some files have gone missing from our computer hard disk.
Virus spread most frequently through our e-mails or instant messaging system. So it is important to open e-mail with caution, especially attachments. You must not open them until you know where from it is and you are really expecting it or not. Some times virus enters your computer in disguise form like funny attachments, greeting cards or some audio or video files.
Maximum Virus spread through downloads on the internet. We can not recognize them because they are often hidden in illicit software or other files which we down load from internet.
To protect your computer from viruses, you should keep your computer updated with antivirus tools. You must know about the recent threats. If we follow certain basic rules while surfing the internet and downloading the files, we can avoid these viruses from infecting our computer.
But once your computer is infected, you must know how to remove it in order to prevent it from further infection. To confirm that your computer is infected, you will have to look for the following symptoms:
• The computer runs very slowly
• Not responding to your commands
• Computer restarts frequently
• Disk drives are not accessible
• Error message keeps coming
• Unable to open any website
• Dialog boxes and menus are seen distorted.
• Computer is unable to print any document
• Antivirus program not working
• New icons appear on the desktop
All programs that are harmful, viruses, Trojan, worms is known as Malware.
Viruses
There are different types viruses like boot sector viruses. Companion viruses, link viruses and macro viruses are few of them. All the viruses are harmful but some viruses can damage data files and disk remaining for long period
Trojan
Trojan horse is a program that is masked and looks interesting and attractive. Trojan steals password from the computer and hack your account.
Worms
A worm is a program which needs a host programmer for spreading virus over network connection. They may install pirated software in your computer. Some times infected file makes its own copies of and covers the space on the hard disk and infected files often send to all the email address available in your list.
Macro Virus
Macro virus spread through applications like word basic, excel which use macros. To prevent macro virus from spreading, it is suggested by to open file without macros.
Although there are plenty of virus in the internet, but with few easy steps you can stay safe. Choose a good anti virus software and follow these simple steps to get rid of computer virus.
1. Update your operating system.
2. Using latest version of web browser will secure your computer.
3. Open your attachment with caution. Anti virus software will help you to detect it.
