In order to Detect / Remove / Fix / beat computer Virus.There may be several signs that a computer has a virus infection. It is often difficult to distinguish whether there is an hardware error or a software problem since viruses are written or programmed to avoid detection, and to damage your computer.http://www.trcb.com/en-Us60Sat, 26 May 2012 03:55:24 ESTCopyright 2012 Thomas Karanja, TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://www.trcb.com/computers-and-technology/antiviruses/how-to-detect---remove--fix--beat-computer-virus-10780.htm<p>In order to Detect /&nbsp; Remove / Fix / beat computer Virus. There may be several signs that a computer has a virus infection. It is often difficult to distinguish whether there is an hardware error or a software problem since viruses are&nbsp;written or programmed to&nbsp;avoid detection, and to damage your computer.</p> <p>Some of&nbsp;the common problemscaused by computer viruses are:<br /> <strong>1</strong>. Sudden system crashes and computer reboots automatically.</p> <p><strong>2</strong>. Application software crashes and random messages are displayed on themonitor.</p> <p><strong>3</strong>. Computer becomes very slow</p> <p><strong>4</strong>. Hard disk data gets corruptedand hard disk will not boot</p> <p><strong>5</strong>. You can't log in.</p> <p><strong>6. </strong>unknown sounds,characters etc</p> <p><strong>How to fix it:</strong></p> <p>If there is a problem which could be caused either by a hardware malfunctionor a virus , it is advisable to first run an antivirus program. It is cheaperand easier to solve a problem using free antivirus software.</p> <p>Get a free antivirus program. Someof&nbsp; the free antivirus programs available are:</p> <p><strong>1</strong>. Norton Anti Virus SpecialEdition "get current" from Symantec in Google Pack. Free updates for a period of sixmonths</p> <p><strong>2</strong>. AVG Anti-virus free edition - change the default emailscanning option as it slows the system down</p> <p><strong>3</strong>. Avast - can be installed for 60 days, before you register it for free</p> <p>Download the anti virus software to your computer hard disk and install thesoftware. Get the latest updates from the developer&rsquo;s website.</p> <p>Run the antivirus software, preferably in safe mode. If&nbsp; any virus isdetected, the antivirus software will first try to clean the infected file. Ifthis is not possible, the software will quarantine the file.</p> <p>Use System Restore or uninstall program,when antivirus and Spyware remover software does not work try another one or remove virus manually</p> <p><strong>To prevent computer virus problemsin future</strong></p> <p><strong>1</strong>. Install a firewall to protectyour computer when you connect to the internet- windows defender,zonealarm etc</p> <p><strong>2</strong>. Do not allow anyone to installsoftware or copy any files to your computer without scanning the software /datawith the latest updated anti virus software</p> <p><strong>3</strong>. Never open files with suspiciousattachments, especially if they are from strangers. Always request files to besent as a text attachment.</p> <p><strong>4</strong>. Avoid joining paid to read ,adult , file sharing and other illegal websites,&nbsp; the computers ofvisitors to these websites usually get&nbsp; infected with viruses and spyware.</p>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:20:01 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/computers-and-technology/antiviruses/how-to-detect---remove--fix--beat-computer-virus-10780.htmTRCB.comComputers and Technology / AntiViruses