Does my computer have a virus?

How to check

Without performing a virus scan it may be difficult to determine whether you definitely have a virus on your computer. In some cases viruses or malware may disable your antivirus so that it doesn't alert you to the fact that your computer is infected. If you need to check whether your antivirus is working you can read here for more information. In these cases the following symptoms may be indicative of a computer virus infection:

• The computer runs slower than usual. Sometimes very slowly.
• The computer stops responding, or it locks up frequently.
• The computer crashes, and then it restarts every few minutes.
• The computer restarts on its own. Additionally, the computer does not run as usual.
• Applications on the computer do not work correctly.
• Disks or disk drives are inaccessible.
• You cannot print items correctly.
• You see unusual error messages.
• You see distorted menus and dialog boxes.
• There is a double extension on an attachment that you recently opened, such as a .jpg, .vbs, .gif, or .exe. extension.
• An antivirus program is disabled for no reason. Additionally, the antivirus program cannot be restarted.
• An antivirus program cannot be installed on the computer, or the antivirus program will not run.
• New icons appear on the desktop that you did not put there, or the icons are not associated with any recently installed programs.
• Strange sounds or music plays from the speakers unexpectedly.
• A program disappears from the computer even though you did not intentionally remove the program.

If your computer is displaying one or a combination of these symptoms it may indicate that your computer has a virus or malware infection. If you believe this to be the case phone us on (01)4475966 or contact us via our contact page.