A virus is a section of code that infects programs on your computer. The virus will then use your computer to make copies of itself and try to infect as many files and computers as possible. It may damage hardware, software, or data. A worm is a type of virus. A worm generally spreads without user action and distributes complete copies (possibly modified) of itself across networks. A worm can use up memory or network bandwidth, causing a computer to crash or stop responding and can cause an Internet connection to slow to a crawl.
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If you suspect that you might have a virus please feel free to use this ONLINE VIRUS SCANNER provided by Symantec. |
If you have confirmed that your computer is infected with a virus, you should obtain a current anti-virus software package as soon as possible to prevent spreading the virus and harming your computer and files.
3web recommends Norman Virus Control that is included with the 3webTLC Premium Internet Software Suite. For information, please visit 3webTLC's home page at: http://tlc.3web.com. When a virus infects your computer, it may have the following effects on your computer:
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The infected file may make copies of itself and use all the free space in your hard disk.
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A copy of the infected file may be sent to all the addresses in your Email address list.
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The virus may format your hard disk drive and delete your files and programs permanently.
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The virus may install hidden programs or spyware.
- Your computer could become exposed to hackers.
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You may not be able to connect to the Internet or to certain web sites on the Internet.
- You may experience a very slow Internet connection.
Here are a some of the most
common viruses, their symptoms and removal instructions:
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