Protecting Your Notebook From Viruses - Gateway 450ROG User Manual

Chapter 13: Maintaining Your Gateway 450
Protecting your notebook from
viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads
from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your notebook
to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time because they
are activated on a certain date.
To protect your notebook from a virus:
■ Use the Norton
on diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the
Internet.
■
Check all programs for viruses before installing them.
■
Disable 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.
■ Periodically update the Norton AntiVirus program to protect against the
latest viruses.
Help and
Support
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AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are
For more information about protecting your notebook
against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword viruses in the Search box
, then click the arrow.
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