Some can make an entire computer crash, and force you to reformat your machine, or even buy a new one. The best thing to do to prevent this from happening is to never open email from someone you don t know, and keep your anti-virus software updated. If it does strike your computer, the web sites mentioned previously will help tremendously. If you pay for software at a computer store, you get the technical support as well, Peterson says. They also offer a better product to catch more viruses.
Many new computers come with virus software already installed.
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