Identifying The Most Dangerous Computer Viruses

Any type of computer virus can be devastating if it isn’t taken care of.  So trying to identify the most dangerous one of them all?  Take your pick and people will give you stories about their computer virus adventure.  Whether is a well known virus that has infected servers or personal Pc’s they’re all the same. Read more »

Just Exactly How Does A Computer Virus Infect Computers?

It’s almost a cliche that computers and viruses go together.  But do you really know how a computer virus works inside a computer?  Let’s get back to basics and identify the key elements of what a computer virus consists of? Read more »

Will A System Restore Clear A Computer Virus?

Okay you know you have a virus.  You know you have one because your PC acts in so many strange ways and that could be the only possible reason why your PC boots up unintentionally, why if you’re working in a WORD document that you can’t save it.  Whatever the strange reason is you can safely conclude that there is a virus on your system.

What can you do about? Read more »

Why Did This Generation Create Hackers?

If you’ve been attacked with a computer virus then you know the headaches that it has caused you.  Now multiply that problem a hundredfold when a network of computers gets hacked.  Think of the administration and overhead problems that it causes not even talking about the open ended security glitches that may happen.

What kind of person would be inclined to do this to people they dont’ even know? Read more »

What Causes A Computer Virus?

Computer viruses are caused and are not unintentional.  These computer viruses are programs that play havoc on home computers and on networks connected with shared computers as well.  Because these computer viruses are programs once they get into the system it becomes an auto pilot machine that can do anything and exploit the most secure aspects of the system.

How can you protect yourself from these computer viruses? Read more »

Is My Computer Lying To Me?

So does your computer come up with messages stating that you have viruses each and every time you boot up?  And then do you do a security scan of your computer and find out you have none?

You even run the comprehensive scan and still can’t find anything but still at each boot up you get these messages?  You know what these messages mean? Read more »

What Does A Virus Look Like?

So how do you actually define or see a virus on a computer?  Well a virus on a computer can take on many forms.  The most obvious is your computer acting in ways that you’ve never seen before.  I will note some of the characteristics that viruses have impacted computers later in this post.  This does not withstand the fact that viruses come out all the time with newer versions and newer techniques in how to disrupt our lives on our PC. Read more »

Where Do Computer Viruses Come From And Why Does It Happen?

Can you imagine that people are still asking this age old question?  Where do computer viruses come from and why does it happen?  Well it’s back to the basics here because the mark of a person with knowledge is one who knows the basics.

Because of the power and the range of our computers and less and less reliance on floppy disks the mass of computer viruses come from… Read more »

What Can A Computer Virus Do To Your Life?

Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between a computer virus and just overload on the system with too much software and not defragmenting on a regular basis.  Taking the mindset that viruses are everywhere is a good paradaigm to take when it comes to your pc. Read more »