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So, You Think You Have a Virus... Why do you think it is you have a virus? Because a anti-virus program told you so? Anti-virus software, like all software, is not infallible, and often gives false alarms. It is usually a false alarm if: only one file is infected, the virus is not know to be "in the wild" (this means that there have been no reports of this virus outside the laboratory), there is no name given to the "virus" the software says you have. You Might Have a Virus If... There are some things that could mean you have a virus. For instance: a program reports that you have numerous infected files on your disk, it is a virus that that is known to be "in the wild", more than one program says you have the same virus, Windows 95 doesn't allow you 32-bit disk access or 32-bit file access. Some False Alarms and Myths People often think that if: strange or unusual graphics are displayed on your screen, your hard disk drive lights up for no reason, your hard disk stops working, you just ran some downloaded software, you have a virus. This almost always isn't the case.
Protecting Your Computer From Viruses There are a number of companies out there that produce virus protection software, and update the list frequently. Here are links to a few of the popular companies that produce anti-virus software:
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