Is Your Computer Infected With a Virus?

Is Your Computer Infected With a Virus?

Author: Reno Computer Repair by RenoGeek

Computers are subjected daily to new threats and it is very rare that a computer user does not at some point come across a virus or some form of malware trying to gain a foothold on their system.

As these types of programs become more advanced it becomes harder to protect yourself and your important data.

But with just a little information you can help keep your system safe.

Listed here are some of the signs that your computer may have become infected with a virus.

1. You start your computer and your web browser opens to display ads.

2. Your Web browser's home page changes.

3. Web pages are unexpectedly added to your Favorites.

4. New toolbars are unexpectedly added to your Web browser.

5. You start to get popups when you surf the web saying that you have a virus or spyware.

6. The Web browser suddenly closes or stops responding.

7. Your default search page has been changed.

8. You see black boxes open and close real fast.

9. Your anti-virus or anti-spyware program taskbar icons are greyed out or no longer work.

10. You get pop-ups asking if its ok to unblock a program for the Windows firewall.

11. When checking your email you have lots of warnings about email that was undeliverable.

12. You start getting emails from people you do not know asking you to take them off your mailing lists.

13. Your Internet Service Provider sends you a message to stop sending spam.

Any of the above listed symptoms happening to your system should prompt you into action to find out if its just a computer glitch (yes, they still happen) or to start checking your system for a virus or other type of malware.

To be sure you have gotten rid of a virus you should have a Certified & Licensed Technician look at your system to be on the safe side.

James A. Smith
Is an IT professional with over 30 years in the computer repair field.
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