A computer virus can strike your system at any moment if you are not protected. Sometimes they are harmless, but many times they will destroy all of the personal information that you have saved on your computer.

It is imperative that you stop using your computer immediately and turn it off if you suspect that you have a virus. The longer the virus is able to run on your computer, the more harm it can do to you. They can even hurt the computers of your friends or business associates via email. This can result in extremely embarrassing situations or even legal recourse against you!

Here are the steps that we take to make sure that your system stays virus free:

1. Disconnect from the Internet to repair the damage. Many times your computer can become re-infected only a few seconds after a virus has been removed.

2. Install antivirus software that will first remove any existing virus' and repair any damaged files. Some virus' will not allow you to install this software, so they must be manually killed first.

3. Scan the entire system. Once the virus has been killed, infected files on your system could restart it at a later time. The only way to be safe is to do a full system scan.

4. Put a "firewall" between your computer and the Internet. The most successful virus' infect computers by transporting themselves over the Internet, attacking your computer automatically while you are not even using it. A firewall will protect your computer from the Internet.

5. Apply the latest security patches to your computer. Many of the modern virus' use known security holes in your existing software to infect your computer. It is imperative that you keep your computer up to date with the latest Microsoft Windows patches.

6. Maintenance. Your computer will be configured to automatically scan for virus', update it's virus information and download Windows patches. This will allow you to sleep easy at night, knowing that you will never experience this problem again.

Again, if you fear that you may be infected, please schedule an appointment with Kiger Computer Solutions of Orange County right away.

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