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ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
You must have an antivirus software installed on your computer. It detects the
virus in the computer. It does not let the virus copy itself on your computer
system. Hundreds of new viruses are developed every hour. Antivirus software
developers regularly release updates on Internet that allow their programs to
detect the latest known viruses. You can update your copy of antivirus only
through the Internet. So, it is essential to have an Internet connection to update
antivirus software. Some of the popularly used antivirus programs are Nortan,
McAfee, Quick Heal, AVG, etc.
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Scan your files through antivirus program before opening or downloading from
the internet. If your antivirus software detects a virus, clean it and if the software
cannot clean it, delete the file.
Restart
A computer virus is a program which can infect a system and quickly
duplicate itself throughout the system.
Different viruses will affect your computer in different ways.
Some popular viruses are Code Red, MYDoom and Melissa.
Antivirus software detects the virus in the computer and does not let the
virus copy itself on the computer system.
Some popular antivirus software are Norton, McAfee, Quick Heal and AVG.
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