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Do you know the Signs?

Can you tell if your computer has a Virus or is infected with Spyware? In this article I will give you the signs that will tell you if your computer is infected.

Knowing the symptoms of a Virus infection or Spyware infection can save you a lot of pain. Writing down the symptoms is a great first step in troubleshooting your computer. Take a notepad and write all the weird things that your computer is doing. Remember, just because you have some of these signs, that doesn’t mean you have a virus. Some of these signs also point to hardware issues and/or a issue with one of your programs.

Signs that you have a
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· Computer Start-up is very slow.

· Computer runs very slow all the time, programs respond slowly.

· Popup windows pop up even when you don’t click on anything.

· Disk Drive Light is constantly flashing, which shows the PC is working in the background to run. Noticeable when you are not using the computer, but its acting like it is working.

· Computer shuts down on its own.

· Programs do not start, or run badly.

· Data Files are missing, damaged, or missing information.

· Music starts playing or pictures open on your computer.

· Computer locks up or freezes and you are not able to do anything but power off.

· Weird Error messages.

· Computer will not boot up.

· Hardware issues, like not printing, keyboard keys not working right, modem issues.

· Anti-Virus program gets disabled and you are not able to get it to work again.

· Internet Explorer Home Page is changed to another website and sometimes you are not able to change it back.

· You may get an Error Message saying you have an virus and to click here to get software that will clean the virus off your PC. This is a common trick, as they are the one’s who installed the virus on your computer. They just want you to pay for their software to remove the virus.

· New Icons on your desktop.