tailieunhanh - Computer Viruses FOR DUMmIES phần 3

Hoặc một số đồng nghiệp, các thành viên gia đình, hoặc (gasp!) hoàn toàn xa lạ bằng cách sử dụng máy tính của bạn, giống như rất nhiều người chia sẻ một ly nước germinfested phòng tắm? Số lượng người sử dụng một máy tính càng lớn, | Chapter 3 Does Your Computer Have Antivirus Software 43 4. With the Add Remove Programs window open as shown in Figure 3-5 examine this list for antivirus programs. Do not click any of these items just scroll through the list. You cannot start your antivirus software program here it s only the place where you would remove any installed software. Figure 3-5 Windows 2000 Add Remove Programs window. Asking at Your Place of PurchaSe If you purchased your computer from a retailer then you should examine all of the paperwork that came with your computer perhaps something says which antivirus program was installed on your computer. You could also visit the store where you purchased your computer and find someone who can help you. A salesperson or someone in the service department should be able to help you. This depends though on how long ago you purchased your computer the people in the store may not remember what antivirus software if any was installed on computers in the distant past. 44 Part I Evaluating Your Virus Situation Checking the Health of Your Antivirus Software After you locate the antivirus software on your computer you need to look under the hood and see whether it appears to be operating properly. Until you are more familiar with your computer and its antivirus software it s not wise to assume that your antivirus software is configured and operating correctly. The steps you follow here will accomplish two things You will be confirming the important aspects of your antivirus software in order to determine if it s working right. You will be discovering how your antivirus software is configured and how it operates on your computer. The next sections explain how to make your antivirus software open up and say Aaaaah. Step 1 Determining whether yoUr antivirus software starts at bootup When you start boot the computer the computer s startup instructions direct several features and programs to begin running. Here are some ways to figure out if antivirus software