In one recent case, a 15-page file that took 10 hours to create became infected with the virus. Burgin said the machine froze up when the infected file was opened. Fortunately, Burgin said, a virus checker program instantly solved the problem and the file was saved. Others aren't as lucky. There are programs that deal with viruses, including Virex and Samantic, which are updated monthly.
Most people are unaware of a virus until a problem arises.
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