When Malware Strikes: How to clean an infected PC.

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Title: When Malware Strikes: How to clean an infected PC.
Authors: SPECTOR, LINCOLN
Source: PCWorld. Sep2013, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p177-180. 4p. 3 Color Photographs.
Subjects: Malware, Anti-malware (Computer software), Computer security, Computer viruses, Data protection
Abstract: The article offers tips on how to clean a malware-infected computer. To verify if a computer that is unusually slow is infected with a virus, check on the Processes tab of the Task Manager if there if there is any strange background application. According to the author, among the sure signs of malware are antivirus programs that will not load and the computer will not load utilities that could manually remove malware.
Database: Engineering Source
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Abstract:The article offers tips on how to clean a malware-infected computer. To verify if a computer that is unusually slow is infected with a virus, check on the Processes tab of the Task Manager if there if there is any strange background application. According to the author, among the sure signs of malware are antivirus programs that will not load and the computer will not load utilities that could manually remove malware.
ISSN:07378939