Dealing With Viruses - Part 3: What To Do

Combating Viruses

There are certain steps you can take when dealing with viruses. Depending on what kind it is, certain methods would be far more effective than others. Granted, we won't be giving away all the secrets in this article. ^_~

If it seems you've tried everything, can can't get rid of the virus, you should call us at 863-838-2663, or if you're not in Central Florida, get a hold of your local tech support.

Firstly, if you suspect that a virus is on your computer, and someone might be controlling it, you need to disconnect your computer from the internet immediately.

Secondly, you should always have an anti-virus client installed and up to date.

We reccommend the following.

AVAST! Anti-Virus: Free Edition

Avast! Antivirus: Free Edition is a free anti-virus client that monitors everything as it happens, while a real-time scanner continuously keeps a look for viruses in the background. It is one of the best free anti-virus clients out there. To download and install it, click here.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus client from Microsoft, which self updates, monitors your downloads for viruses, and scans real-time in the background. It is one of the best free scanners out there aside from Avast!.

To download it, click here.

Aside from preventative maintenance, if you cannot manage to get the virus off with these clients, you may want to call us or your local tech support. It is definitely a serious virus to be causing that kind of trouble.

To contact us, you can call us at 863-838-2663
OR

E-mail us at etech@compsultinc.com

If you're not local, but cannot get assistance, e-mail or call us anyways. We should be able to walk you through getting rid of the virus.