A computer virus is a harmful program that invisibly attaches itself to a legitimate program. When the legitimate program is run, the virus becomes active as well. The virus can reside in memory until the PC is turned off. From memory, the virus can do such things as destroy data files, display images on the screen, freeze-up the machine, etc.
Viruses make their initial infection in one of two ways.
This is the most common method. Never execute a program, or introduce it into a PC unless you know it is safe. We own software that can detect all known viruses or virus like programs. If you suspect a virus has infected your disk or one of the PCS, please contact the Technical Specialists at x4444. The Columbus School of Law.