Re: >>HOW DO I KNOW IF MY SYSTEM IS INFECTED WITH VIRUS-

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Andrew Murray wrote <<Do a scan with a anti-virus program>>

I would add that this could be done -

on-line - but an active virus may block a scan and / or give a false
negative (i.e. hide the fact that viruses are present)
on your computer but it MUST be up-to-date (using Liveupdate) and the above
note also applies.
on another computer (by installing your hard disk on the other computer).
The above note on being up-to-date applies but, as the computer will not be
booted to your hard disk, there should not be anything nasty running.

I didn't see the original post in this thread so I don't know whether or not
the following has already been covered.

You should also have anti-spyware software which, like anitvirus software,
should updated and used to scan for threats EVERY day.

You should also have a properly configured firewall.

Even with all that you cannot be 100% sure that you have eliminated all
threats.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Andrew Murray" <SPAMadmurray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uAG7d%23hWFHA.3864@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Do a scan with a anti-virus program
>
> "miky" <miky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:114A92BA-1E81-45A9-AF76-9C42032FF782@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> First time ownig a pc -------i'm online already for a few weeks, now i
>> want
>> to install antivirus software before i do how do i know if my pc is
>> infected,
>> if there is how can i remove it.(my new pc come
>> with-norton-int'-security-
>> install already,can i check it with this software)
>> Thanks inadvance.
>
>


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