Add New Email Acct. Viruses, software worms, and other nuisances are an unfortunate byproduct of the Internet.
New viruses pop up every day.
Some are just a minor nuisance and others can cause the loss of important data. The Symantec AntiVirus Center is one of the definitive sources of information about viruses. The word parasitic is used because a virus attaches to files or boot sectors and replicates itself thus continuing to spread. Though some viruses do little but replicate, others can cause serious damage or affect program and system performance. Viruses typically spread by email or floppy disk.