Why
do you think you have a virus?
1. If
anti-virus software found a virus in your computer, it might be a false
alarm. Listed below are some common false alarms:
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Only one
file is infected on your hard disk.
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The infected
file is not a program (COM or EXE).
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The virus
is not in a list of common viruses.
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Virus is
found in memory only and not in any other file.
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You have
more than one anti-virus software in your computer.
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The anti-virus
doesn't name the virus it found.
2. If you
have one of the following problems in your computer and you think this
is a virus, then you are really probably wrong! Many people think
they've got a virus, but they really have are just problems caused by their
computer hardware, software, or just errors that the user has made.
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Hard disk
does not boot
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Hard disk
light seems to blink for no particular reason
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Floppy disk
can't be written or read
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Strange
characters or graphics appear on the screen
3. Below
are some real indicators of viruses:
-
Anti-virus
found many files on the disk infected with the same virus.
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The virus
was found in executable files (COM and EXE) or in a boot sector in the
disk.
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The virus
is one of the common viruses
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Several
executable (COM and EXE) files on your disk are all larger than they used
to be.
-
Windows
will not start in the 32 bit disk or file access mode.
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