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Computers & Internet»
What is a computer virus?
Pip:Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation.
A virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer, use your e-mail program to spread itself to other computers, or even erase everything on your hard disk.
Viruses are most easily spread by attachments in e-mail messages or instant messaging messages. That is why it is essential that you never open e-mail attachments unless you know who it's from and you are expecting it.
Viruses can be disguised as attachments of funny images, greeting cards, or audio and video files.
Viruses also spread through downloads on the Internet. They can be hidden in illicit software or other files or programs you might download.
To help avoid viruses, it's essential that you keep your computer current with the latest updates and antivirus tools, stay informed about recent threats, and that you follow a few basic rules when you surf the Internet, download files, and open attachments.
Once a virus is on your computer, its type or the method it used to get there is not as important as removing it and preventing further infection
Daniel A:A computer virus's definition can be found easily on the web. Usually a virus is downloaded through email attachements and certain .exe files
To remove viruses I would recommend a antivirus such as Avira Antivir Free
http://www.free-av.com/
You may have to download on safe mode with networking which can be accessed by press f8 while booting.
If a rogue software program is telling you have a virus they are lying. A rogue software program using scare tactics to goat a user into buying a fake product.
Some common names for rogues are antivirus xp 2008, ms antivirus, etc Also they usually use a fake security center
Someone S:a malicious software designed to destroy files on your computer and reproduce and multiply with eachother
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