Virus Symptoms & Removal

Indications of a Computer Virus

Any of the below can be indications of a Computer Virus.

1) Icons on Desktop Disappearing

2) Long Distance Charges to areas you've never have called (Africa, etc.)

3) Large amounts of returned E-Mails, when you haven't sent much

4) Computer Slows Down, and your computer keeps trying to use a dial-up connection

5) Computer mysteriously turns itself off for no reason

6) Your Anti Virus Software Does NOT Function correctly

7) Your Firewall quits functioning properly or shuts itself down

8) Errors showing missing Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Files

9) Of Course, the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death), Your Computer will not run

10) Unexplained functions happening on your computer

These are just the top 10 Symptoms of a Virus Infection. Other things such as Spy ware/Pestware acts a lot like some viruses and can be as malicious as a virus. Spy ware/Pest ware gobbles up your system resources causing a slower computing and internet experience. Spy ware/Pestware will STOP your computer if left uncontrolled.

You MUST be running all the following to be safe on the internet:

A fully Updated and Running Anti Virus Software
A Firewall http://www.ZoneAlarm.com has a free one
Spybot  Pest/Spy ware control News - The home of Spybot-S&D!
Spy ware Blaster ActiveX Control SpywareBlaster
Microsoft's latest Updates Microsoft Windows Update
 

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