Yes its true, computers too can get sick. From what you may ask? From mistaken and unwanted uploads of computer viruses and spyware software from the Internet. If all the vitamin supplements taken couldn’t help your computer from catching the cold, then its time to take medication. Here are some prescriptions your computer can take.
What is a computer spywares and viruses?
Spywares bring inadmissible manifestation of unattractive behaviors of advertisements, or adware, a compilation of personal information without user’s consent, and configuration changes to the hard drive. Computer viruses similar to spyware are small software programs designed to interfere with the operation system.
Symptoms of Spyware and Viruses
An infected computer with either a virus or spyware would show these symptoms for its sickness:
Constant pop-up advertisements
Unwanted additional components
System runs slower than normal
Computer crashes often
Applications don’t work properly
Disks/disk drives are inaccessible
Unresponsive and locks up often
Corrupted or deleted data
Erasing of the hard drive
Unwanted personal settings
Removing Spyware and Viruses
Whatever your computer may have, an up-to-date antivirus or antispyware software with the most pertinent definition files can help remove and identify the latest bugs. If the computer has both a virus and a spyware, Malicious Software Removal Tool can help with the two infections.
Though, there are some programs that cannot be removed with average protection program. Some viruses and spywares are so advance and complex in its design, specialized software might be needed that only professional IT service companies can provide. Some corruptions are able to reinstall themselves back into the hard drive, even after it’s detected and removed.
Most anti-viral and spyware programs are easy to access and are free on the Internet. Be sure to research which program would be a good fit for your computer because fake software is out on the Internet as well. Programs that are fraudulent “Rogue security software” or “scareware” as it is called, can cause deceptive alerts, lure users into false transactions, while providing limited or no security at all.
