Protecting Your Notebook From Viruses; How To Scan For And Remove Internet Threats - Gateway EC19C User Manual

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Protecting your notebook from viruses

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one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to
malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time because they are
activated on a certain date.
Protect your computer from a virus by:
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click Start, then click Help and Support. Type viruses in the Search Help box,
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How to scan for and remove Internet threats

If you are using Norton 360
Norton 360 automatically scans your PC regularly to keep you protected but you can manually run
a scan for viruses, spyware and other online threats:
www.gateway.com
Help
For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then
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is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads from
Subscribing to Norton 360 for regular virus and spyware protection updates.
Using Norton 360 to check files and programs that are attached to e-mail
messages or downloaded from the Internet.
Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These programs
will warn you if a document that you are opening contains a macro that might
have a virus.
Making sure that the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you with
the highest level of protection.
Tip
For more information about modifying security settings, see
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