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What is a computer virus?
Computer viruses are called viruses due to their similarities with biological viruses. In the same way that biological viruses enter the body and infect cells, computer viruses get into computers and infect files. Both types of virus can replicate themselves and spread, passing the infection from one infected system to another. Also, just as a biological virus is a microorganism, computer viruses are micro-programs.
In addition to replicating, a virus is generally programmed to
"do" something. Some computer viruses are just annoying and might display a message on a trigger date. Some, however, are programmed to damage data by corrupting programs, deleting files, or
erasing disks.
How do I know if
I've got a virus?
Here are some signs that your system might be infected:
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Your computer may run consistently slower
than normal
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Cases of the computer responding or locking up
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Crashes and restarts every few minutes
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Restarts on its own and then fails to run
normally
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Programs don’t work properly
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Disks or disk drives are inaccessible
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You see unusual error messages.
These are just a few symptoms. If you are
worried that you may have a virus, contact us immediately.
Remember, viruses generally have a set time period after which
they will cause the majority of their damage. Don't just ignore
it and don't use your internet banking or credit cards online.
What we will do for
you...
We have a wealth of
experience when it comes to these peculiar happenings. If
experience alone can't diagnose the virus, we have other
facilities and methods that will. This is what we'll do:
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Diagnose the
problem
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Remove the
virus/adware/spyware safely, securely and thoroughly
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Protect your
computer from future infections
Don't delay, contact us today.
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