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  2. Comparison of computer viruses - Wikipedia

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    To combat computer viruses and other malicious software, many security advisory organizations and anti-virus software developers compile and publish virus lists. When a new virus appears, the rush begins to identify and understand it as well as develop appropriate counter-measures to stop its propagation.

  3. Wikipedia : Reference desk/Computer/Viruses/MajorUpdate

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    See List of antivirus software. Don't install more than one piece of antivirus software; they will usually "fight" and scan each other endlessly, reducing your computer's performance very significantly. Each vendor assumes its antivirus software is the only antivirus software on the computer, and does not try to accommodate rivals.

  4. Virus hoax - Wikipedia

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    The virus described in the warnings did not exist, but the warnings themselves, were, in effect, virus-like. [11] Invitation attachment (Allright now/I'm just sayin) United States: Jim Flanagan: An e-mail spam in 2006 that advised computer users to delete an email, with any type of attachment that stated "invitation" because it was a computer ...

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  6. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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    Scan all your devices – Download a reputable anti-virus program that will scan your devices for malware or computer viruses. They should also be capable of detecting phishing programs or those ...

  7. Petya (malware family) - Wikipedia

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    Petya is a family of encrypting malware that was first discovered in 2016. [2] The malware targets Microsoft Windows–based systems, infecting the master boot record to execute a payload that encrypts a hard drive's file system table and prevents Windows from booting.