Do You Have a Virus?
Although many viruses can go undetected on your system for long periods of time,
some viruses leave tell-tale signs of their presence. These are caused primarily by coding errors
in the virus.
Thanks to Smart Computing for this list of signs to look for that could indicate your computer
system has a virus. Symptoms include:
- Changes in the file size of programs
- Changes in the file dates when files have not been modified
- Longer program load times
- Slower system operation
- Unexplainable memory shortages or reduced hard drive space
- Bad sectors on diskettes
- Unusual error messages
- Unusual screen activity
- Failed program execution
- Failed system bootups when starting the system or accidentally booting from the A: drive
- Unexpected writes to a drive when no user activity is present
Always, good anti-virus software that is updated regularly is your best defense against viruses.