PC Cleaning

Viruses that can attack your PC Computer Virus Resources

Each year computer viruses cost companies and private users over $10 billion. Some of these infections are merely a nuisance that slow down productivity, while others are far more threatening. The truly dangerous viruses can steal personal information, destroy a computer’s hard drive, and spread themselves to other computers. Consumers who buy refurbished computer products, such as Used Laptops, often have no software protection installed to defend against even the most common computer viruses.

Security sites monitor these threats and regularly release alerts, but it’s important to understand the differences between viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. They all act a bit differently and it’s important to know how they work and how they are spread.

Windows Viruses 

What is a Computer Virus? – A definition and explanation of how viruses spread

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Microsoft and Viruses – Microsoft’s support page defines virus signs and symptoms

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Virus News – Kaspersky’s updates

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Win Viruses – A list of binary viruses designed specifically for the Windows platform

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Windows Virus Protection – How to protect a computer running Windows

Internet Worms 

What is a Computer Worm? – A definition

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Conficker Worm – A report on the Conficker Worm from CBS 60 Minutes

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Conficker Eye Chart – A basic visual test for possible Conficker infection

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Taxonomy of Computer Worms – A portal to a PDF file from a malcode workshop

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Worms 101 – A guide to different kinds of computer worms

Macro Viruses 

What is a Macro Virus? – A definition

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Avoiding Macro Viruses – What to watch out for and avoid

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Virus List – A list of known macro viruses

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Script and Macro Viruses – A chart detailing how viruses attach and travel

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Macro Virus on a Mac – How to eliminate a Word macro virus on a Mac

Malware (Trojans, etc..) 

Trojan Horse Attacks – A definition of Trojan horses and how to get rid of them

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Stopbadware.org – News and alerts on current malware threats

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Fighting Malware and Spam – A directory of viruses, malware, and current alerts

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What is Spyware and Adware? – Defining the problem and how to solve it

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Types of Malware – Different types of malware that can infect your computer

Generator Based Viruses 

The Virus Underground – An article about virus generators and virus writers

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Macro Virus Maker – An article on the early virus generators

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The Anna Kournikova Virus – A BBC article on one of the first and most infamous viruses created by a generator

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Virus Construction Tools – A list of known virus generators

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ILOVEYOU – The destruction caused by the ILOVEYOU virus

Computer Hoaxes 

What is a Virus Hoax? – A definition

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Virus Hoaxes and False Alarms – A directory of known virus hoaxes

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Virus Hoaxes and Realities – A list of virus stories and their veracity

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Virus Hoax Warnings – An extensive list of false viruses from McAfee

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Procedures for a Virus Hoax – How to recognize a virus hoax

Script, Java, WinHelp viruses 

Java Virus – Symptoms and solutions if a virus has attached to Java

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Attachments and Applications – A list of attachments and applications associated with common computer viruses

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Facebook Virus – A report on social networking viruses

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Viruses on Adobe – Viruses attacking Adobe Acrobat and Reader

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Virus in Scripts – Viruses attached to PHP, HTML, and ASP scripts

(taken from http://www.pcbargainhunter.com/articles/computer-virus-list.html)

Cleaning-up (Before Starting)

After Analyzing

After running Cleaner

Final clean-up after 3 rounds

Start of scanning the Registry

Result of scanning

Rescan after fixing the issues

Defragging your hard disk space for orderly file management Before tidying

After tidying

Hard Disk Space and Partitioning