We know how frustrating is can be to have your PC just shutdown on you for no apparent reason, be completely slow and lock up, or have tons of pop up advertisements when you're online. If this is happening to you, there's a good chance your PC has contracted a virus or spyware.

We offer comprehensive support to rid your PC of viruses and spyware. With specialized software we can clean up your system and have it running back to normal in no time.

Below are some basic frequently asked questions about viruses & spyware. For a more detailed explanation or if you think your PC may be infected, give us a call.

What is a computer virus?
A a self-replicating program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents. A computer virus behaves in a way similar to a human virus, which spreads by inserting itself into living cells.

What are some of the effects of a computer virus?
While viruses can be intentionally destructive (for example, by destroying data), many other viruses are fairly benign or merely annoying. Some viruses have a delayed payload, which is sometimes called a bomb. For example, a virus might display a message on a specific day or wait until it has infected a certain number of hosts. A time bomb occurs during a particular date or time, and a logic bomb occurs when the user of a computer takes an action that triggers the bomb. However, the predominant negative effect of viruses is their uncontrolled self-reproduction, which wastes or overwhelms computer resources and thus slows down a PC.

What is spyware?
Specifically, spyware consists of computer software that gathers and reports information about a computer user without the user's knowledge or consent. Websites you visit install spyware into the registry of Windows so it runs automatically. Spyware performs many different functions, including the delivery of unrequested advertising (pop-up ads in particular), harvesting private information, re-routing page requests to illegally claim commercial site referral fees, and installing stealth phone dialers.

What are some of the effects of spyware?
You may have toolbars in your Internet Explorer browser that have different links in them; you may be redirected to websites automatically and uncontrollably; you may have constant pop up advertisements; and in the worst case, your PC may be running so many spyware programs in the background that your PC is extremely slow.

We recommend...

AVG Anti-virus
(free for personal use)

Windows Defender Anti-Spyware
(free)