10 signs that your computer may have a virus

Lisa Hendrickson | April 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

Boy oh boy is this getting more and more common. We used to take calls from our clients who told us that they had pop ups and weird notifications, or even a huge flashing graphic, “You’ve been infected”. Seems lately, the viruses are doing more damage underneath, and not showing the usual suspects. And no…your AV program may not be catching these buggers either.

Here are a few ways to figure out if you may have a virus.

Your computer is acting up
Websites aren’t loading right
You try to Google something, and it takes you to a whole different page
You see a “web certificate” page on a website you’re trying to get to
Occasional blue screen of death
Internet goes in and out
Internet just completely goes out
Mouse and keyboard aren’t working as they should
There is a new icon in your system tray you’ve never seen before
You cannot log into your online banking

While most people just blow these off as glitches, you may have a virus and if let go long enough, could result in a computer crash, loss of data and spendy repairs. We recommend that you get a tune up where we do a virus spot check included in our 22 pt checklist.

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