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What to do if a virus is found

 

 

 

NOTE: If a virus is detected during Windows 95 startup, a text

 

 

 

message will be displayed. Just follow the on-screen instructions.Quick guide to

 

 

 

alert actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actions

If a Norton AntiVirus alert or Problems Found dialog box appears on your screen, use this

 

 

 

table to decide what to do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a VIRUS FOUND, Repair is always the best choice. Repair eliminates the virus

 

 

[Repair]

and repairs the infected item automatically.

 

 

 

Type R or click Repair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erases both the virus and the infected file. The virus and file are gone forever.

 

 

[Delete]

Choose Delete if Repair is not successful. Replace a deleted file from the original

 

 

 

program disks or backup copy. If the virus is detected again, your backup copy or

 

 

 

original disk is infected.

 

 

 

Type D or click Delete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stops the current operation to prevent you from using an infected file. Stop does

 

 

[Stop]

not solve the problem. You’ll be alerted again the next time you do the same

 

 

 

thing.

 

 

 

Type S or click Stop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continues the current operation. Only choose Continue if you are sure a virus is

 

 

[Continue]

not at work. You’ll be alerted again. If you’re not sure what to do, it’s safer to

 

 

 

choose Stop.

 

 

 

Type C or click Continue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you choose Exclude and a virus is at work, the virus won’t be caught. Exclude

 

 

[Exclude]

should be used only by system administrators for system tuning.

 

 

 

Type E or click Exclude.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 95 Only (Inoculation is not part of Windows NT protection)

 

 

[Inoculate]

For an UNINOCULATED ITEM, Inoculate stores information about an item in a

 

 

 

special file that is later used to ensure your system stays virus-free. Type C or

 

 

 

click Inoculate.

 

 

 

For an INOCULATION CHANGE, Inoculate updates the stored inoculation data

 

 

 

for a boot record or file that has changed since it was last inoculated.

 

 

 

Inoculation changes fall into two categories:

 

 

 

Expected: If you’ve just updated a program, the boot records and system files

 

 

 

may change. In this case, type C or click Inoculate.

 

 

 

Unexpected: Changes to boot records and system files are usually caused by

 

 

 

viruses. If you have not recently upgraded a program, Type R or click Repair.