| A virus attack on home computers these days is | | | | send messages of its own accord. |
| actually more of a rare occurrence than it used to be. | | | | • Computer may continually close down and |
| A virus will easily infect a computer, if that computer | | | | restart without your intervention |
| has no anti virus protection or a very new type of | | | | • The computer may take an unusual amount of |
| infection is released on the internet, then picked up | | | | time to perform any function |
| by your unprotected computer. | | | | To ensure no further damage is to occur, it is best |
| Unless a virus is detected by software designed to | | | | not operate the computer any further. Ensure you |
| find such, one doesn't know that their computer is | | | | are not connected to the internet as well; otherwise |
| infected until strange events start to occur. These | | | | you may infect other computers or your own with |
| types of events show how computer irregularity | | | | more infections. |
| may be picked up so that you can identify a behavior | | | | Options to ensure a return to normal operation may |
| that points to a virus infection. | | | | involve running one anti-virus program and multiple |
| • Program or more than one program may take | | | | anti-malware software one after another with full |
| an unusual amount of time to start | | | | scans after restarting a computer in safe mode. |
| • A program may refuse to start at all | | | | Alternatively, you may need to seek the services of |
| • A program may not behave in a normal manner | | | | a computer professional or technician to ensure |
| • If not connected the internet may not connect | | | | complete removal and to save time and future costs. |
| when you attempt a connection | | | | If you get to a point where a complete re-installation |
| • Anti virus or anti malware programs may | | | | of your operating system is required, if you have not |
| refuse to start or operate | | | | backed up your precious data, the loss of data is |
| • Your email program refuses to operate or may | | | | incalculable. |