A Lesson in Computer Viruses and how to deal with them (continued)

PART 2 OF 2      Last Blog I discussed what a virus is and how it multiplies.  I also discussed why viruses are written and how they effect our lives.  This column I will explain how to deal with viruses. How can you tell when a program is infected with a virus?      You can’t, at least not without the use of an anti-virus program, or knowledge of a specific…

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A Lesson in Computer Viruses and how to deal with them

PART 1 of 2      Computer viruses are now a part of life, thanks mostly to the technological advances in our environment.  Large scale networks, such as the Internet, allow vast amounts of data to be exchanged; the perfect environment for a computer virus to spread.  Expensive software drives consumers to resort to shareware (low priced or free software available to the general public), allowing hackers to spread their virus…

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