Chapter 6 Identifying And Removing Computer Viruses; Using Mcafee Anti-Virus Software; Scanning For Viruses - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7479 Reference Manual

Identifying and Removing Computer
Chapter 6
A computer virus is a program that damages or erases files or programs. Your
computer can become "infected" with a virus when you open a contaminated
program or file. Some signs that your computer may be infected include:

Using McAfee Anti-Virus Software

Your Internet PC is equipped with anti-virus software. Scanning your computer for
viruses is an important part of keeping your files safe from becoming infected with
computer viruses. However, hundreds of new viruses are created each month, so you
should update the anti-virus tool often.
Scanning for
To configure and perform a virus scan of your diskettes, your local hard drive, or a
Viruses
network drive, complete the following steps:
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Identifying and Removing Computer Viruses
Viruses
Strange characters or crude statements suddenly appearing on your screen
Hard drive, memory, or software error messages
Damage to files or directories for no apparent reason
Strange responses to commands
Sharp decrease in system performance or program speed
From the Windows desktop, double-click the Compaq Support
Double-click the McAfee VirusScan
displayed.
Click Scan. The McAfee VirusScan window is displayed. If you want to perform
an Advanced Scan, refer to the Perform an Advanced On-Demand Scan in the
McAfee on-line Help.
Select the Where & What tab. The C:\ drive, your local hard drive, is the
default. If you want to scan a different drive, click Browse and select another
drive letter.
Select the Include Subfolders option, if you want to scan the subfolders.
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