You need to think about how the Virus could have possible got on you computer to start with.
1.
Avoid so called illegal or bad sites.
This is one of the leading causes of this problem.
You do not need to do anything spectacular to get a serious Virus or spy-ware program.
These programs have become so sophisticated you only need to open one of these web pages and you will have it.
Even so called good site have been know to get hacked and can carry viruses, spyware or worse.
2.
Avoid opening e-mails from anybody you do not know.
In fact you need to avoid opening emails from people that send you dirty jokes or so called bad stuff even if you do know them.
Emails are also one of the best ways to get infected.
3.
Watch what your children are doing.
Chat rooms and lately social networking sites (to numerous to mention) can not only bring in viruses and spyware but can lead to exploitation of children and along with numerous other problems that are published daily on the news.
Know what they are doing whether they like it or not.
They start at early ages now days so don't ever think they don't know what is going on.
4.
Never have more than one Antivirus program on your computer.
They may conflict with each other and therefore not protect you.
It may cause you not to be able to access the internet or other programs also.
If you install an anti-spyware program with the antivirus program only install one not more.
These can help prevent spyware in most cases.
5.
Anti-Virus programs are updated by the manufacture daily.
However, Viruses and spyware are written even faster.
This means that periodically a bad virus or spyware program can sneak through.
Thus the reason for this entire article.
6.
Check to see if you have an active virus and spyware protection program.
If yours has expired you are not protected.
You MUST activate it, update it and then run a full scan of your system.
Going without a program is asking for trouble.
7.
If your Virus protection program doesn't find anything after scanning it has probably been hacked.
The program may look like the one you're used to but it may not be.
Some program may have overwritten it and every time you run it the virus spreads even more.
8.
If your program has been hacked or doesn't find anything, uninstall and reinstall the program.
Be sure it is activated then update it and scan your computer again.
9.
If that fails try system restore.
Take it back to a day that is before you had problems.
In Windows XP go to Programs > accessories > system tools then click on system restore.
Follow the prompts.
Push the F1 key to ask it a question if need be.
10.
If you're still having problems you may need to reinstall the operating system.
If the Virus or spyware program has already done its damage it may be too late to salvage your system.
This is no happy event.
11.
Back up everything you ever want to see again.
You need to back up your email contacts and all other important files you may have.
Be sure you have the programs you need that did not come with the computer.
WARNING! You could loose all you information if you don't back it up.
If you are unsure of this procedure "PLEASE" take it to an expert.
12.
THIS IS IMPORTANT !! Check to see if your computer has its own recovery procedure.
On some computers you need to make your own recovery discs.
Other computers have you push a certain key when the introduction screen appears.
Normally once you do that your computer will be the same way it was when you first bought it.
You need to reinstall any programs that did not come with the computer or that you had upgraded.
You need to set up your mail program also.
Hopefully you backed it up as shown above.
13.
If your computer does not have a recovery capability you will need put the Windows disk in the CD or DVD disk and follow the instruction when it loads.
14.
If the disk does not load you may need to go into the BIOS and move the CD or DVD to a higher priority.
The try again.
15.
Once you have the operating system up and running, reinstall your programs.
Then reinstall your Anti-virus or Anti-spyware program (s).
Be sure to activate, update and run them.
You should now be ok.
If not you need to investigate your habits.
Normally people that have these problems go right back to their old habits.
This means they will be back at doing it all over in a very short time.
1.
Avoid so called illegal or bad sites.
This is one of the leading causes of this problem.
You do not need to do anything spectacular to get a serious Virus or spy-ware program.
These programs have become so sophisticated you only need to open one of these web pages and you will have it.
Even so called good site have been know to get hacked and can carry viruses, spyware or worse.
2.
Avoid opening e-mails from anybody you do not know.
In fact you need to avoid opening emails from people that send you dirty jokes or so called bad stuff even if you do know them.
Emails are also one of the best ways to get infected.
3.
Watch what your children are doing.
Chat rooms and lately social networking sites (to numerous to mention) can not only bring in viruses and spyware but can lead to exploitation of children and along with numerous other problems that are published daily on the news.
Know what they are doing whether they like it or not.
They start at early ages now days so don't ever think they don't know what is going on.
4.
Never have more than one Antivirus program on your computer.
They may conflict with each other and therefore not protect you.
It may cause you not to be able to access the internet or other programs also.
If you install an anti-spyware program with the antivirus program only install one not more.
These can help prevent spyware in most cases.
5.
Anti-Virus programs are updated by the manufacture daily.
However, Viruses and spyware are written even faster.
This means that periodically a bad virus or spyware program can sneak through.
Thus the reason for this entire article.
6.
Check to see if you have an active virus and spyware protection program.
If yours has expired you are not protected.
You MUST activate it, update it and then run a full scan of your system.
Going without a program is asking for trouble.
7.
If your Virus protection program doesn't find anything after scanning it has probably been hacked.
The program may look like the one you're used to but it may not be.
Some program may have overwritten it and every time you run it the virus spreads even more.
8.
If your program has been hacked or doesn't find anything, uninstall and reinstall the program.
Be sure it is activated then update it and scan your computer again.
9.
If that fails try system restore.
Take it back to a day that is before you had problems.
In Windows XP go to Programs > accessories > system tools then click on system restore.
Follow the prompts.
Push the F1 key to ask it a question if need be.
10.
If you're still having problems you may need to reinstall the operating system.
If the Virus or spyware program has already done its damage it may be too late to salvage your system.
This is no happy event.
11.
Back up everything you ever want to see again.
You need to back up your email contacts and all other important files you may have.
Be sure you have the programs you need that did not come with the computer.
WARNING! You could loose all you information if you don't back it up.
If you are unsure of this procedure "PLEASE" take it to an expert.
12.
THIS IS IMPORTANT !! Check to see if your computer has its own recovery procedure.
On some computers you need to make your own recovery discs.
Other computers have you push a certain key when the introduction screen appears.
Normally once you do that your computer will be the same way it was when you first bought it.
You need to reinstall any programs that did not come with the computer or that you had upgraded.
You need to set up your mail program also.
Hopefully you backed it up as shown above.
13.
If your computer does not have a recovery capability you will need put the Windows disk in the CD or DVD disk and follow the instruction when it loads.
14.
If the disk does not load you may need to go into the BIOS and move the CD or DVD to a higher priority.
The try again.
15.
Once you have the operating system up and running, reinstall your programs.
Then reinstall your Anti-virus or Anti-spyware program (s).
Be sure to activate, update and run them.
You should now be ok.
If not you need to investigate your habits.
Normally people that have these problems go right back to their old habits.
This means they will be back at doing it all over in a very short time.
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