12 Oct
How a Virus Infects Your PC
Every time one of our U.S. Based Experts removes a virus, spyware, or malware from a PC, we always get asked “Can you tell me how the virus got on my PC”. The short answer to this is no, even though we can remove 99% of viruses without a customer having to format their PC, we usually can not tell how the virus infected the PC. However, we can tell you a few ways viruses infect customers PC to help you stay clear of viruses.
So you think you might have a virus? Lets discuss some of the symptoms that you might have if your PC is infected with a virus.
With the emergence of option of remote support to consumers, the question of security has come up in many different conversations. While corporations and the government has been using remote support for the past decade, the ability for you to have your PC serviced instantly by a remote expert is new. So let’s go over some reason why remote support is not only a smart choice, but the safest choice when your run into PC problems.
With so many forms of viruses out there surfing the internet safely can be a tough thing for some PC users. Lets first break down a list and definition of the different kinds of infections your PC can get. Here is a list of the most common from our buddies at MalwareBytes.
