Using the power of the Internet is always fraught with certain risks. Entire viral epidemics constantly appear on the network’s expanses, which a person who is far from computer technology may not even know. But if you buy a computer and connect to the global network, the danger becomes more than real. Although malicious programs, better known under the term “viruses,” only affect software, nevertheless, stolen access codes to a bank account make them quite tangible.
A computer infected with a virus does not cough or sneeze, its temperature does not rise (although there are some that heat the processor). Anti-virus programs are used to protect against this scourge. Viruses can be divided into several main groups:
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You can also scan a known antivirus with a known infected disk or file. It is recommended to set the search settings for malicious code fragments to the maximum mode (paranoid).