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Question: I think I might have a virus - what should I do?

Answer: Don't ever do something an email tells you to do until verifying with someone or some authoritative site. Most emails are sent with good intent but with little background information.

There are really 2 things you should do regarding viruses.

1) Keep an updated virus protection program running on your computer.

2) Don't play around with files that are questionable.

There are also many hoaxes going around the email circuit. You should know enough to find out the truth about the subject. If their was a national security alert - I doubt that you would find out from an email that your friend sent to you. And no, Bill Gates isn't going to give you a million dollars if you forward that email to 10 people.

Answer: http://www.urbanlegend.com is a site that has many stories that have been passed along for years. They disclaim them and often tell of their true origin.

Answer: I'm sure there are probably several. The one that I use is Norton Anti Virus located at http://symantec.com

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