PreventingVirusInfectionsonyourComputer.pdfVIP

Help prevent virus infections on your computer What you can do prevent virus infections on your computer A computer virus is program code which hides in other files and can cause irreparable damage to your computer. Computer viruses spread easily between computers when people pass files to each other Virus Checkers (software programs) provide protection against viruses, new and old. However, virus writers are all too ingenious and for every block that the virus protection developers put in place, virus writers are devising new code to create nuisance. This userguide provides you with information about the steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of your computer getting infected with a virus. You should also review the good practice information published on the IS Support site This document will be reviewed every 6 months Author: Information Security Manager Version: 1.0 Date: 1st February 2010 Version 1.0 Page 1 of 8 Preventing Virus Infections on your Computer Introduction A computer virus is program code which hides in other files and can either cause irreparable damage to your computer or (more likely) steal passwords, bank/credit card details, and email addresses. Computer viruses spread easily between computers through shared files, from the internet and through attachments in email messages. Here at NTU we use anti-virus products that protect our environment by dealing with known viruses. A virus signature is a program code which detects and cleans infected files. Updates to virus signatures are deployed automatically to PCs and scans are completed every week, this is why you may notice your com