![]() McAfee VirusScan has a similar update function (go to File > Update VirusScan). Norton Antivirus has a "Live Update" button built into it click on the button, and Norton automatically downloads and installs the latest virus definitions from Net. How do you do it? That depends on the antivirus program you use. What happens if you don't have the latest virus definitions? Well, your antivirus program may not be able to detect some of the newer viruses floating around the Net, putting your computer and files in danger.įortunately, updating your virus definitions is a snap. Virus definitions help your antivirus program both recognize and (hopefully) destroy known viruses. Many viruses are easy to detect and neutralize before they do any damage, but only if you have an antivirus program using the latest virus definitions.The rest exist only in the laboratories of evil virus scientists. Even though it sounds like there are a squillion viruses out there, there are really only a couple hundred different viruses actively floating around the net at any point in time.Worse still, nearly 5,000 new viruses are discovered each and every year.īefore you panic, though, there are two things to keep in mind: ![]() Update your Virus DefinitionsĪt the end of July 2005, Symantec's Norton Antivirus knew of over 70,000 different computer viruses. The Weekly Fab Five: Weekly Computer MaintenanceĪ few years ago, Steve King, Johnnie Putman, and the rest of the gang at WGN Radio's Website Wednesday night came up with what we call the "weekly fab five," the five things you should do every week to keep your computer running in tip-top shape. ![]()
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