Mike Rubin

3/26/05

SLM 521

What is a virus?

• A virus is possibly harmful software that goes from program to program or disk to disk.
• Viruses close themselves to make copies and spread it.

How do I get a virus?

• You can only get a virus by executing an infected program or loading a program from a disk that is infected.
• You must download the virus in order to be effected

How do I prevent my computer from getting a virus?

• Make sure that your computer has some sort of virus protection program that runs at all times. (i.e. Norton and McAfee are good programs)
• Only open emails from known sources.
• If an email appears to possibly be contaminated with a virus, run your virus protection program.
• Networked computers are at a higher risk because they are connected with other computers.

What do I do if I think my computer contains a virus?

· If your computer is running slower than usual run a virus scan.

· Make sure you run a live update once a week to make sure your virus protection is current.

· If a virus is found, there should be options explaining to you how to rid your computer of the problem.