Virus Removal

More information:
See also Virus Fix Tools and Symantec Antivirus Research Center
and Email Hoaxes

Removing a virus from your computer:

4 Easy Steps to Remove a Virus:

1) Identify the virus.
[Norton Online Scanner] This free online scanner will identify the latest viruses but not remove them. Viruses can disable and even infect your virus scanner software. So this ''Online Scanner'' is the best way to scan for viruses with a clean un-infected scanner through the Norton website.

2) Always use the Fix Tool if possible.
They are free from Symantec (Norton). The removal tool will steal the viruses encryption code and the fix tool can then decrypt the infected corrupted files and repair them instead of just deleting them. Which can save you from having to reinstall the operating system in the case of system file infection. [Fix Tools located at Pointside] (If you do not see the fix tool for your particular virus, visit www.sarc.com for the latest)

3) Reinstalling Antivirus Software.
Sometime it is necessary to reinstall your antivirus software. Most of the newer viruses will disable auto-protect on your virus software on an infected machine. Sometimes the easiest way to get your antivirus software settings back to normal is to reinstall the software.

4) How to keep from getting another virus.
After you have reinstalled your antivirus software, be sure to update your virus subsciption to get the latest monthly virus definition. WHAT ARE DEFINITIONS AND SUBSCIPTIONS? Most virus software will alert you if your annual subscription to the definition's runs out. Confusing??? Think of it like a magazine subscription, if your annual subscription runs out you will stop recieving monthly issues. If your scanner software says that your subsciption has ran out, then following the prompts to purchase another year of definitions. At the Norton site renewing your annual subscription cost about $17.00. Afterwards, your software will prompt you every month when it needs you to go online and get your monthly definitions. If you have a broadband ''Always-on'' Internet connection, like DSL or Cable, you can set your virus software to update the definitions automatically without bothering you. then you will only be promted when your annual subscriptions need to be renewed.

Harmful Email Attachments List:
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Questions:

More helpful Antivirus links:
Symantec Antivirus Research Center (Norton)

Virus Fix tools located on Pointside.net These can also be used to determine if a particular virus is present. If it finds the virus it will remove it. See also the Sarc site for the latest Fix Tools. Sarc is the Symantec Antivirus Research Center (Sarc)

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