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A computer virus is a nasty computer code that can infect your system. It can be fairly benign — only displaying an unwanted message — or it can destroy the entire contents of your hard drive. Viruses can either be introduced through an infected floppy disk, CD, or DVD or through a program that you have downloaded from the Internet, a BBS or some other online source.
Your defense against viruses should be:

Learn more about viruses.
Install a reputable virus checker, update it monthly and use it.
Only download programs from reputable sources
NEVER use a floppy disk, CD, or DVD in your computer without checking it.

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	Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC)