One of the things scares me since I started gaining knowledge about computers is the possibility of getting a virus. It doesn't only cause disaster in your computer but damage to your files as well. I remember hearing about a "bug" coming in the year 2000 that they said would cause all computers to shut down. I know that was a programming stuff but everybody was alarmed. Good thing it didn't happened.
Anyways, don't you hate it when your computer is bugged by a virus and spyware? It's like an illness hits your computer and it is not good. So what do we need to know about them? The symptoms: listlessness and uncharacteristic behavior. But despite of your headache, you're not the one with the bug-your computer is. The cause could be a virus or spyware. Read on for the cure.
-So what are viruses and spyware? Viruses are codes that infiltrate your computer, usually through e-mail attachments. If your computer is newly sluggish or if your e-mail contacts receive messages you didn't send, chances are your computer has a virus. Spyware is software secretly installed by advertisers via pop-up ads. It monitors sites you visit and floods the screen with pop-up windows.
-How do I get rid of these virtual toxins? A program like Norton AntiVirus 2008 will kill both types of bugs and guard against new attacks. If the problem is just spyware, you may download and run a program like Spybot Search and Destroy.
-Can I prevent future attacks? Don't click on pop-ups (no, not even for the free iPod) or open e-mail attachments from strangers. If you want to open an attachment, scan it first by saving it to the hard drive, opening the software, and running a manual scan.
Prediction for future health: excellent. The important thing is we should be watchful and careful. Remember, prevention is better than cure.
Real Simple, May 2008
Anyways, don't you hate it when your computer is bugged by a virus and spyware? It's like an illness hits your computer and it is not good. So what do we need to know about them? The symptoms: listlessness and uncharacteristic behavior. But despite of your headache, you're not the one with the bug-your computer is. The cause could be a virus or spyware. Read on for the cure.
-So what are viruses and spyware? Viruses are codes that infiltrate your computer, usually through e-mail attachments. If your computer is newly sluggish or if your e-mail contacts receive messages you didn't send, chances are your computer has a virus. Spyware is software secretly installed by advertisers via pop-up ads. It monitors sites you visit and floods the screen with pop-up windows.
-How do I get rid of these virtual toxins? A program like Norton AntiVirus 2008 will kill both types of bugs and guard against new attacks. If the problem is just spyware, you may download and run a program like Spybot Search and Destroy.
-Can I prevent future attacks? Don't click on pop-ups (no, not even for the free iPod) or open e-mail attachments from strangers. If you want to open an attachment, scan it first by saving it to the hard drive, opening the software, and running a manual scan.
Prediction for future health: excellent. The important thing is we should be watchful and careful. Remember, prevention is better than cure.
Real Simple, May 2008
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