Compaq 277958-001 manual Protecting from a Virus

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Protecting from a Virus

A computer virus can destroy information on the hard drive. You can get a virus through:

■An infected diskette

■A CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R or DVD-RW disc

■E-mail messages and attachments

■Infected files downloaded from the Internet

Some viruses will affect your computer immediately, while others may activate only if you open a certain file or do not delete them before a certain date.

Norton Anti-Virus is ready to install on your computer with preset options that make your computer safe. Your computer will be scanned for viruses as you install the Norton Anti-Virus application.

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