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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.
To scan for viruses:
1
Click
Start
, then select
Programs
,
Norton AntiVirus
, then
Norton AntiVirus
.
Norton AntiVirus opens.
2
Click
Scan for Viruses
.
3
Select the type of scan you want to make in the Scan area, then click
Run Scan Now
.
HelpSpot For more information on protecting your computer from
viruses, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop.