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Your computer is as slow as molasses. Your mouse freezes every 15 minutes, and that Microsoft Word program just won’t seem to open.  You might have a virus.  Just what exactly is a virus? What kind is in your computer? How did it get there? How is it spreading and wreaking such havoc? And why is it bothering with your computer anyway?  Viruses are pieces of programming code that make copies of themselves, or replicate, inside your computer without asking your explicit written permission to do so. Forget getting your permission down on paper. Viruses don’t bother to seek...

Spyware is the most troublesome software to appear on the  Internet in recent times. When spyware infects a computer  system, it may be relatively harmless or it may be  devastating.  Spyware like coolwebsearch and new.net are capable of  paralyzing a computer system. Laws to regulate spyware are  pending in many states and may take years to enforce.  What Is Spyware?  Spyware is any software that collects information about  computer usage and/or the computer user. It is installed on  one computer and sends information to another computer.  Some spywares like the Weather Bug, Bear Share and Kazaa  are knowingly downloaded...