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There are a few ways to tell if you have developed a virus. Viruses are known to alter programs by attaching code to the executable files. One good way to know if you have a virus is to examine your programs and look to see if the file size changed. If it has, take a look at the date modified.[br][br]Another way to tell if you have a virus on your computer is to monitor its performance. How fast does a program run? How quickly does a hard drive turn? Any slowness that you did not notice before, could be a sign of a virus attacking your system.[br][br]The most common signs of a virus will include the following:[br][ul][li]You may find your programs take longer to load and run.[/li][/ul][ul][li]When you try to access programs on your hard drive, they may not respond.[/li][/ul][ul][li]The date you last time accessed the file may have been altered to a new date. [/li][/ul][ul][li]In some cases, depending on the virus, you may find you have more files on your hard drive than you had before. [/li][/ul][ul][li]Your hard drive light is continually flashing, and for no apparent reason. [/li][/ul][ul][li]You may receive unknown or unusal error messages.[/li][/ul] [br]If you notice any of the above symptoms occur, you no doubt have a virus. |
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Fraud causes hundreds of millions of dollars in damage each year and affects just as many people.
Credit card fraud is the most common type of fraud to occur each year and cost its victims up to $500 million dollars in damages each year. Despite the frequent occurrence of this type of fraud, millions of credit card users are still unaware of how to protect themselves against this type of thievery.
No one is completely safe from being defrauded. But, by learning how to protect against fraud, you will be better equipped to prevent yourself from falling into a scam that could cost you everything. Taking the time to protect yourself can help to keep you safe.