Computer Virus Symptoms

- Decrease in system speed and functionality

- Your operating system reboots frequently

- Software programs fail to operate and work properly

- Certain hard drives may become unreadable

- You encounter error messages

- Certain windows menus and boxes may change in appearance, font and color

- Your anti virus removal tool cannot be opened or the relevant executable file has been deleted

- Formation of unknown desktop icons which appear to be of a harmful nature

- Certain programs appear to be removed from your pc without your consent or awareness

- You are not able to install your anti virus protection software on your pc or you are unable to run it upon installation

- You privacy levels in internet explorer have been lowered to minimal to accept all cookies

- You are unable to open task manager, msconfig or other configuration related programs

- Your windows operating system fails to load due to the loss of certain important system files

- Your dial up internet modem appears to dial up when you are not connected to the internet which is another sign of a virus infection

- You may encounter messages which claim that windows does not have sufficient memory despite the fact that there may be enough ram

- Displaying of malicious pop ups and advertisements which are made to trigger virus installations

- An infected email file will be sent to all email addresses listed in your list

- Certain files that you have opened may appear to have double extensions which are usually in the form of picture and executable files