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Protecting your computer from viruses 61
Protecting your computer from
viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads
from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your
computer to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time,
because they are activated on a certain date.
Protect your computer from a virus by:
■ Using your Norton
®
AntiVirus program to check files and programs that
are on diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the
Internet.
■ Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
■ Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These
programs will warn you if a document that you are opening contains a
macro that might have a virus.
■ Periodically updating your Norton AntiVirus program to protect against
the latest viruses.
To scan for viruses:
1 Click Start, then select All Programs, Norton AntiVirus, then Norton
AntiVirus 2002
. Norton AntiVirus opens.
2 Click Scan for Viruses.
3 Select the type of scan you want to make in the Scan area, then under
Actions, click
Scan.
Help and
Support
For more information on protecting your computer from
viruses, click Start, then select Help and Support or Help.