Combating Computer Viruses
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Computer Viruses Effects:
Computer viruses are programmed to damage the
computer by damaging programs, deleting files, or
reformatting the hard disk.
Other computer virus are not designed to do any
damage, but simply replicate themselves and make
their presence known by presenting text, video, or audio
messages.
Even benign computer viruses create problems for the
computer user by taking up memory used by legitimate
computer programs.
A computer virus often cause erratic behavior and can
result in system crashes.
Preventive Measures against Computer
Virus:
Run a more secure computer operating system
Buy a computer antivirus software
Avoid computer software from unknown sources and
stick to commercial computer software.
Disable floppy disk booting.
Make sure Macro Virus Protection is enabled in all
microsoft applications.
Use firefox which is less vulnerable to virus attacks
Virus protection is just as important as search engine optimization
(SEO). Computer Viruses cause loss in productivity and millions of
dollars for home business, small business, or cooperations. When
doing a business start up make sure to budget for proper computer
virus protection.
Combating Computer Virus
Basic information about
computer viruses:
A computer virus will pass from
one computer to another like a
real life biological virus passes
from person to person.
There are thousands of viruses
out there, and new ones are
discovered every day.
Viruses affect: Specific files,
Boot Sector, the Network/LAN,
Online performance