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What to do if your computer is infected with a virus or spyware 8 Articles

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    by Carol Smith

    The first thing you should do If you think your computer has been infected by a virus or spyware is back up all your important documents, pictures, music, emails and your address book. Then at least you know that your dat...read more

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    by Nikit Doshi

    Spyware and Viruses are affecting our computers all the time, often without us even knowing it. It is essential to find these, and remove them to avoid any damage to data or the computer itself. There are several very easy...read more

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    by Jennifer Jowsey

    If your computer is running sluggishly, your screen is covered in pop-ups, or your desktop is suddenly littered with strange icons, you may be infected with a virus or spyware. Below are some quick, easy, and free things y...read more

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    by Patricia Dodd

    If you have no software installed on your PC specific to blocking/removing spyware, then there's a chance that some is floating around your hard drive somewhere. Even if it's pretty harmless at first it's a good idea to ch...read more

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    by Catherine Bruce

    The words ad ware and spy ware were non-existent until I'd spotted Mal ware and Mal warrior advertised on my laptop. These were so called 'security' additions that were so damned good they blocked absolutely everything fr...read more

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    by William Davis

    Spy wear and viruses are like human sickness; you try your hardest to protect yourself from them but sometimes you get sick anyways. Running a good anti-virus/Anti-spy wear or "infection removal Software" is a good start ...read more

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    by Friere

    Getting infected by a computer virus is a typical experience that even the savviest of internet users often get. This is because spy ware and virus writers utilize loopholes in popular software programs. For example, progr...read more

  • by Fish Paste

    This article will deal with quite a nasty little virus and who ever programmed it is a complete sadist and therefore demands our deepest respect. However, I will show you how to get rid of it forever and to restore comple...read more

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