Adware and Spyware
Different types of software are developed by the developers which can be very useful for the users. There are some programs as well which can disturb the function of a computer. Adware and spyware are such programs which are not useful for the users as they can disturb the computer activity.
Read More...What is a Trojan Horse
Trojan horse is very common virus but also it is very difficult to remove. It can attack the computer in such a way or application form that the users thinks that this application is good fro his computer. The Trojan Horse virus can hide himself in many useful software programs and then activate when these programs are run. This virus will infect all the files in the computer when it is executed or installed in the system.
Read More...Types of Viruses
Most of the computer users are well aware of the definition and anatomy of the computer virus. These viruses can infect and damage computers a lot. You must know the types of these viruses so that you can remove them from your computers. There are different types of viruses.
Read More...NEWS
- Know about a Virus
There have been so many issues regarding security with the recent development in the computer industry. read more
- Is there a Virus in Your PC?
Now the users are more concerned about the viruses as these viruses can affect the performance of their computers. read more
- How to Prevent Macro Viruses
You should be able to know about the macros before removing them from your computers. Macros are basically series of commands and actions which are found in the computer. read more
- Security Breaching Programs
Many people think that Trojan, backdoors, key loggers, adwares, worms and spywares are viruses but actually they are not. read more
- What does AV Software Protect me from?
The antivirus programs are such programs which protect computers from getting infected with viruses. read more
How to Prevent Macro Viruses
You should be able to know about the macros before removing them from your computers. Macros are basically series of commands and actions which are found in the computer. These macros can allow the automation of tasks which you want to complete while using computer applications. The macros languages are supported by many applications like Microsoft Word or Excel. These macros viruses can attack these applications, documents and template files. If there is macro in your computer and you use the word template file to make new document then this document will also be infected by macro.
The macros can damage the computers by replacing the normal functioning macros and these macros can cause destruction by causing automatic functions. Melissa macros virus, World macro virus, Apple macro virus and Office XP macro virus are some of the common examples of macro virus. The macro viruses can transfer in many ways from one computer to another computer and applications. Downloading applications, email opening, sharing infected files and modems are some of the common ways of spreading macros. These viruses can slip very easily from most of the anti virus programs as these viruses are fairly new. It is important for you to know that whether your computer has the macro virus or not which you can do by looking at the signs of the virus. Your computer might have some signs of the macro virus.
Your computer gets very slow with the macro virus. If there is macro virus in your computer then it might prompt for password for files which usually don’t require passwords. Your documents are saved as template files and unusual messages appear on these files. You can use different temporary fixes in or order to remove these macro viruses from your computer. You should take preventive measures after fixing the macros to stop them from further attacking to your computer.
You can use different methods for preventing your computers from these macro viruses. You can use the digital signature for the prevention of the macro viruses. The source of the download will be identified by these signatures which will give you information from where you are downloading files. If there is any threat you can top downloading the file. You should also check the regular security updates on your computer so that you can protect your computer from new macros.