The Endless Loop: Dealing Viral Issues that Kill PC’s
There’s no denying that having a computer or a laptop on hand is all the rage. This is what technology has done for people. Before, there were only limited numbers of people who had the world wide web at their hands. Managing to have a computer of their own was quite expensive before. However, anyone now can get their hands on a low budget computer or any other device that can access wifi and operate just like a computer would.
These advances are what technology has to offer to make life just a tad easier for everyone since they can purchase, read, or watch just about anything with one click. But of course, you must have the wonderful power of internet connection too.
Although, a direct threat to any kind of computer or gadget, gizmo would be without a doubt, a virus. So if you think your computer has been infected, one solution to that is to open up the installed anti-virus software you have on your computer to check for any infections and delete or quarantine any possible viruses that may have found itself in the computer.
Now, just to give you a brief idea regarding the viruses that may lurk in your PC, here are some which you may already be familiar with.
• Adware
• Malware
• Spyware
• Dialers
• Hijackers
• Trojan
• Virus
• Worm
These are just some program viruses you may or may not be aware of and may or may not have already infected your computer system. In the case the anti-virus or anti-malware or spyware you have installed has found “bugs” then it’s job now is to remove or delete or quarantine the viruses. This is to prevent or avoid the virus from spreading in your system any further.
Consequently, here are some of the anti virus, malware or spyware programs you may install in your computer.
• ESET Nod32
• Kaspersky’s antivirus
• Avast
• Avira
• AVG
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Antivir
• McAfee Security
• BitDefender
• TrenMicro
You can search on the internet for more possible and compatible antivirus programs that you may download and use. Take note, you may find some software programs that are free to install but going for the premium software is always a safer choice, so there is added security. The premium software programs usually have additional features that are not available in the free programs.
Now, if you think you are skilled enough, you can also remove the harmful program in your computer manually. You can directly open the command prompt in your PC’s system to locate the infected program and delete the virus manually. Remember, you must have the skills and knowledge in dismantling and repairing your computer system to avoid it from getting damaged.
If you think you are unable to remove the infection from your personal computer, you can go to a credible computer repair shop near you and have them do the job of removing the virus or have them install any malware programs onto your computer. It may cost you some money, but it’s definitely worth it.
Take into notice, to avoid certain viruses that may get into your PC system, avoid opening and clicking on untrusted websites online. Also, don’t install programs or softwares that are suspicious or sketchy. It is best to check the program online or you can scan it using the anti-virus program that we trust you may have.
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