8 Warning Signs of Spyware and Viruses
1. Your home page has changed; you correct it and soon find it has changed back.
2. Pop up windows appear when you are not at your computer or you are not connected to the internet.
3. When you search the internet an unfamiliar site handles your search.
4. New items appear in your favorites, start menu or desktop that you are unfamiliar with and they reappear after deletion.
5. Your system runs noticeably slower. Your computer appears "bogged" down.
6. A search toolbar appears on your browser or desktop without you installing it.
7. Your computer is acting "out of the ordinary" IE: programs do not run, file errors, computer locks up and more.
8. Most serious - there is no noticeable problem at all! The worst spyware and virus runs without detection; scan your system anyway.
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