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Tips/Tricks/Help - Ziexxx - 10-09-2009 Hey guys, I'm here to share some knowledge that you might not already have. First is: "What is that stuff that messes up my computer?" *Viruses: a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer. *Malware: short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer without the owner's informed consent. Those are the basics that most people get confronted with. Now: "How do I know if I have that junk!?" Symptoms Include: *Slower Computer *Files being created/moved *Data being edited *Windows popping up for no reason *Accounts being changed, passwords, ect *Anything out of the ordinary. Once you have identified that you have a problem you ask: "OMG, how do i get rid of this?" or "How can I prevent this!?" There are softwares to help: My Favorites: Avast:Great antivirus, high detection rate, doesn't use much CPU. Check it out here:http://www.avast.com/ Kaspersky: Great detection rate, overall a great choice. Check it out here: http://www.kaspersky.com/ Panda: Not much personal experience, but it seems great! Check it out here: http://www.pandasecurity.com/ Hope this helps, I might go more in-depth later. RE: Tips/Tricks/Help - Elektrisk - 10-09-2009 Nice guide ^^ However, I suggest shrinking those images. RE: Tips/Tricks/Help - Lord_Scorch - 10-09-2009 Nice little guide Ziexxx. RE: Tips/Tricks/Help - UID=0 - 10-13-2009 I think it's a good effort, as it looks original, I haven't seen that informal sort of approach on that many sites. Maybe the image for Panda,is a little on the large side, but overall, quite nice.