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Protecting your computer from viruses
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Protecting your computer from
viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads
from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your
computer to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time,
because they are activated on a certain date.
Protect your computer from a virus by:
■
Using your Norton
®
AntiVirus program to check files and programs that
are on diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the
Internet.
■
Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
■
Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These
programs will warn you if a document that you are opening contains a
macro that might have a virus.
■ Periodically updating your Norton AntiVirus program to protect against
the latest viruses.
To scan for viruses:
1 Click
Start
, then select
All Programs
,
Norton AntiVirus
, then
Norton
AntiVirus 2002
. Norton AntiVirus opens.
2 Click
Scan for Viruses
.
3
Select the type of scan you want to make in the Scan area, then under
Actions, click
Scan
.
Help and
Support
For more information on protecting your computer from
viruses, click
Start , then select Help and Support or Help .