A computer virus can cause you to lose time, money, information and sometimes even your identity! If you suspect you have a virus, bring your system in immediately to keep your losses to a minimum. We are very experienced in spyware, malware and virus removal.
Symptoms that may indicate you have a virus:
- Your computer stops responding when you try to use Microsoft Office products
- You cannot start Windows Task Manager
- Antivirus software indicates a virus is present
- There is a double extension on an attachment that you recently opened, such as .jpg.vbs or .gif.exe
- An antivirus program is disabled for no reason and it cannot be restarted
- An antivirus program cannot be installed on the computer or it will not run
- Strange dialog boxes or message boxes appear on screen
- Someone tells you that they have recently received e-mail messages from you containing attached files (especially with .exe, .bat, .scr , .vbs extensions), which you did not send
- New icons appear on the Desktop that you did not place there
- Strange sounds or music plays from the speakers unexpectedly
- A program disappears from the computer, and it was not intentionally uninstalled
- Windows will not start at all
- Windows will not start because certain critical system files are missing
- There is a lot of modem activity
Types of Viruses:
- Resident Viruses
- Direct Action Viruses
- Overwrite Viruses
- Boot Virus
- Macro Virus
- Directory Virus
- Polymorphic Virus
- File Infectors
- Companion Viruses
- FAT Virus
- Worms
- Trojans or Trojan Horses
- Logic Bombs