Computer Virus Travel Guide

Computer viruses hit the internet everyday and can really reek havoc on your computer. It is very important to pay attention to the internet news, I have even seen our local news covering some really dangerous viruses to look out for. Here at Hughes PC we will keep you up to date especially on viruses related to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.



 Over on Hanley.com the author says...

A computer virus is a program that replicates. To do so, it needs to attach itself to other program files (for example, .exe, .com, .dll) and execute whenever the host program executes. Beyond simple replication, a virus almost always seeks to fulfill another purpose: to cause damage.

Called the damage routine, or payload, the destructive portion of a virus can range from overwriting critical information kept on the hard disk’s partition table to scrambling the numbers in the spreadsheets to just taunting the user with sounds, pictures, or obnoxious effects. 

It's important to stay up to date on all the latest computer viruses. Having a quick and handy guide is essential if you do a lot of internet surfing. Something else you need to stay on top of is your anti-virus software. You need to run constant scans of your computer, but also keep in mind that new viruses hit the internet everyday. So you will also need to keep your anti-virus software up to date. This is easily done by finding and clicking the update button on your software.