2006-08-29 04:03:31 · 9 answers · asked by Answer Answer 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
a scan will tell you for sure. it will also tell you what kind of virus it is which is important because different viruses do different things and take different ways to get rid of. but you can usually tell you might have a virus by the way your computer is behaving. if it is having trouble running programs, it shuts off randomly, or really anything out of the ordinairy - then you might have a virus. but a scan will tell you for definite. even if you think you have a virus, what are you going to do about it without the software to clean it up? you can't just delete the virus. it protects itself against that.
2006-08-29 04:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your running windows XP hit Ctrl / Alt / Delete . Click on Processes at the top. If there is something in the list below that is using a lot of CPU percentage and you have no idea what it is..... it may be a virus. But don't delete it until you know for sure.
2006-08-29 04:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by rr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to go on the internet without an antivirus program, you may as well dump your PC now and save some aggravation later.
You will know when it is infected when the PC starts acting screwy. I hope you have a good antivirus program, like McAfee or Norton, and update it and run it frequently (underline frequently). Keep it on automatic update. If you are in WinXP keep the firewall on.
2006-08-29 04:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way is to look a the list of processes that running in the background. If there are allot of "unknown or questionable" processes (ones with strange files extensions or characters such as &!$|) that would be a good start.
I would suggest a good AV program like AVG (free version is nice) to make sure.
Good luck ...
2006-08-29 04:11:50 · answer #4 · answered by jonboy_2k1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kaspersky is an striking anti-virus application and ought to have the flexibility to scrub the virus out of your equipment. For help, you may pass to the 24/7 help communicate board and ask for help in its elimination. be certain to state your working equipment and Kaspersky product on your question. enable them to be responsive to the right virus call additionally. they're going to stroll you thru its elimination.
2016-12-14 14:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download a virus scanner. It'll save you a lot of time and trouble.
2006-08-29 04:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by Soy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need do consider your pc speed. illigal oparation of system, system get halted many time. some critical error massege. if u can see any of this mean u have virus in your pc
2006-08-29 04:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by winnner_of_heart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
running slow
deleted files
missing windows files
wont load correctly
freezing
etc.
2006-08-29 04:07:12 · answer #8 · answered by mlb0328 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u get too many popups that r harder to exit
2006-08-29 04:07:11 · answer #9 · answered by coolie Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋