If your computer is infected...

Sometimes it is not apparent, even to a knowledgeable user, that a computer is infected with a virus because viruses efficiently camouflage themselves among regular files. This chapter contains a detailed discussion of virus infection symptoms, methods of data recovery after a virus attack and measures aimed at prevention of data corruption by viruses.

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Symptoms of infection

What should you do if you notice symptoms of infection

If no viruses are found during the scan

If viruses are found during the scan

If your computer suffers from a severe virus attack

Diagnosing the system using standard Windows tools

If nothing helps ...

After you have eradicated the infection