Signs of viruses: Are you infected?
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Here are a few primary indicators that your computer might be infected:
• Your computer runs more slowly than normal
• Your computer stops responding or locks up often
• Your computer crashes and restarts every few minutes
• Your computer restarts on its own and then fails to run normally
• Applications on your computer don’t work correctly
• Disks or disk drives are inaccessible
• You can’t print correctly
• You see unusual error messages
• You see distorted menus and dialog boxes
These are common signs of infection—but they might also indicate hardware or software problems that have nothing to do with a virus. Unless you run the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool and install industry-standard, up-to-date antivirus software on your computer, there is no way to be certain if your computer is infected with a virus or not. If you don’t have current antivirus software installed, try Microsoft’s tools or go to Download.com. There are some amazing and free virus removal software tools out there.
On my tablet, I have AVG Free virus scanner, A-Squared Free, Zone Alarm, Advanced System Care Free and CCleaner. There are about as many virus, ad-and spy-ware scanners as there are computers in the world. Do your research to see which one fits your needs.
Set up an automatic scanning, or set aside time each day to run your programs to scan. I set mine at night or during slow times (funny, I know).
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