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Virus, Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Hijackers, Dialers, Keyloggers - Detection, Prevention, Removal

Problem

With the large number of users accessing the Internet today, exchnging files and email on a regular basis, it is not surprising that computer viruses are easily spread. The problem they present is worldwide in scope, and computers on the Kenyon campus have already seen their share of infection

Solution

Virus, Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Hijackers, Dialers, Keyloggers - Detection, Prevention, Removal Anti-virus software works as a kind of filter that is capable of detecting virus-carrying files (whether they are infected email attachments, files on a floppy disk, or files you are trying to download off the Web or from a networked drive). They prevent you from opening the files before they have a chance to infect your computer. Having this ind of protection already installed on your computer can save you from the nightmare of losing important files (such as Comps) and the headache of spending hours trying to manually remove a virus from your computer. In addition to installing anti-virus software, there are other things you can do to protect your computer from threat of virus attack. Since new viruses are being created daily, anti-virus software is not completely bullet-proof. It is highly likely that you could become infected by a new vius before your anti-virus software can develop a means of disinfecting it. More information about viruses To find out information about viruses, how they are spread, what they can do o your computer, and how to remove them: Symantec's Virus Encyclopedia_(http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html) F-Secure's Virus Description Database_(http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/) McAfee's Virus Information Library Search Centr_(http://vil.mcafee.com/default.asp) Sophos Virus Analyses_(http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/) Web sites with information about virus hoaxes: There are several sources found online that that can help you to determine if a virus repot is the real thing or a fake: Symantec's (makers of Norton AntiVirus) Virus Hoaxes page_(http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html) F-Secure's (makers of F-Prot) Virus Hoax information page_(http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/hoax/) McAee's (makers of McAfee's VirusScan) Virus Hoax Listings_(http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp?) Sophos (makers of Sophos Anti-Virus) Virus Info on Hoaxes and Scares_(http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/)

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