Don’t Click That Link! Keeping Computers Virus Free Online

Computer viruses suck! Find out how to diagnose, repair and prevent your computer from becoming infected.

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  • Posted on: May 10, 2010
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You sit down at your computer.  You are going to check your email, your Twitter and Facebook then do a bit of work.  You see a link from a friend you haven’t heard from in a while.  You click it and then…you realize you’ve made an error in judgment.

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Your computer starts acting funny.  You can’t get into your regular programs.  Your browser starts showing popups.

On today’s show, we’ll take you through how to diagnose, repair, prevent and restore your system after a computer virus infection.

Symptoms of a virus infection:

  • Notices from your current antivirus software there is an infection
  • Slower than usual
  • Popups for strange websites
  • People telling you they have received an email from you
  • Notices to purchase an antivirus program you don’t recognize
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Adria is an Organic Technology Consultant who helps business owners generate more revenue in less time. She educates individuals and organizations about technology. Adria earned her MCSA, MCDST and A+ certifications and is currently pursing her Comptia Certified Technical Trainer. She's been in IT for 10 years. Contact Adria to find out how she can grow your business through technology.
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3 Responses to “Don’t Click That Link! Keeping Computers Virus Free Online”

  1. testsrer@test.com May 11, 2010 at 7:15 am #

    testteste

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  2. horngary May 12, 2010 at 8:20 pm #

    My corporate-provided Symantec Endpoint Protection software for my workstation didn't prevent me from (somehow) contracting the InfoStealer Snifula.B trojan. *sigh*

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    adriarichards Reply:
    May 13th, 2010 at 3:02 am

    Gary,

    Yes, the big names are not immune from missing stuff!

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