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Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer
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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 the 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 the Norton AntiVirus program to protect against the
latest viruses.
Help and
Support
For more information about protecting your computer
against viruses in Windows XP, click
Start , then click Help
and Support .
Type the keyword viruses in the HelpSpot Search box
, then click the arrow.