Viruses in general

Viruses in general

Viruses in general

* How to infected
* What viruses can cause
* How you can protect against viruses
* What to do with infections


How infected
You can be exposed to viruses and spyware:

* Downloaded programs to install
* Install a codec
* The Annex to open a mail
* You to be guided by fake anti-virus sites

To this list may even be added. But the cause remains basically always the same: someone gives false or incomplete information to gain access to your computer.

What viruses can cause
If you install a downloaded program, you most likely something very happening (without Anti-Virus). For the spyware that can not always intercept the next program is installed.

* In most cases, an annoying tray icon are jumping up and down. Your desktop shortcut volgezaaid center of such Security, Free Scan, Free test. If you do not surf with Firefox or Opera, Internet Explorer shows a toolbar install. And each comes with a so-called professional boot virus removal company you hold out a hand.

Exactly the same can be expected as a codec download. Note that this is not the case with Wikipedia (the oggcodec).
In the worst case, you have to deal with a Trojan horse or a worm. A Trojan horse can sometimes be discreetly installed and after a few minutes or days to be activated, then all Windows are off, leading to frustrating results. A worm is in the same way on your computer correctly and will damage files.

How you can protect against viruses
Prevention is better than cure: an anti-virus program is the best solution. A well-known program is AVG Anti-Virus (Grisoft), because without paying a very good anti-virus can obtain with an excellent up-to-date virus database. There was also a special article dedicated to: AVG Anti-Virus Free. * Formerly Ewido Anti-Spyware and Anti-Malware, a good one. Ewido is now part of Grisoft Group. AVG Anti-Spyware 4.0 will now go through life as AVG Anti-Spyware. This is a free download.

What to do with infections
Is there still spyware or a virus crept, then stabbing you in the computer expert. Anyone who wants to hang no money, consider a free alternative: fix the problem yourself. This may simply through an Internet search, there is almost always the same people as you experience / have experienced. These find you on a forum. Do you not know how they could solve. Explain the problem of virus you off in one of the forums. So you will quickly learn the next time and prevent infection. If necessary, you solve the problem again.

* How to find an efficient solution? By Google: Search Google.