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2. What to do if you think your PC has a virus - AOL

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   If you suspect your PC has a virus, it's important to act quickly to remove it and protect your data. Keep reading to discover the key warning signs and the steps you can take to address the issue.

3. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Virus & worms: Attacks through the internet, emails or contaminated files, then automatically replicates itself. Viruses require human action to spread to other computers, whereas worms spread by ...

4. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   One of the best ways to help prevent your data from being hacked is by having anti-virus protection software in place. AOL has a variety of subscriptions to help keep your online activity secure.

5. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 February 2025. Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread Hex dump of the Brain virus, generally regarded as the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by ...

6. Computer crime countermeasures - Wikipedia

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   Malicious code is a broad category that encompasses a number of threats to cyber-security. In essence it is any “hardware, software, or firmware that is intentionally included or inserted in a system for a harmful purpose.” [6] Commonly referred to as malware it includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, keyloggers, BOTs, Rootkits, and any software security exploits.

7. Protecting your AOL Account

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   Run a Virus Scan. Use well-known virus protection software to check your computer for viruses that may have downloaded during or after unauthorized usage. If you need help scanning your computer, go here: Install McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL. Check if emails were sent without your consent

8. Using McAfee: Features - AOL Help

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   4. Under the Virus protection is enabled section, click the Advanced button. 5. On the Virus Protection screen, click Real-Time Scanning. 6. Select or clear the following check boxes: Scan for unknown viruses using heuristics: Files are matched to signatures of known viruses in order to detect signs of unidentified viruses. This option provides ...

9. McAfee: Disable or enable virus protection - AOL Help

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   4. On the Computer & Files Configuration pane, under Virus protection is enabled, click the Off option. 5. In the confirmation dialog box, choose one of the following: To restart virus protection after a specified time, click the Select when to re-enable real-time scanning drop-down menu, choose a time, and then click OK.