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Always remember to update your virus scan, and to scan files, especially ones that sound funny, they have creative names, and some use things like 'nortonupdate.exe' to trick you, and things like mypicjpg.exe, but usually you can tell, espeically if you get like an .exe file from someone who doesn't usually send you one, or an exe file made to look like something else. Some worms get in your addy book, but if you follow steps you can usually successfully delete these from your registry. My dad didn't update his virus program, and last year I was transfering my data from his computer to my new one, and luckily my computer picked it up, but it was a nastly little virus, and impossible to get rid of, so had to reformat because Norton needed to delete infected files, which were essential Windows files, so it wouldn't even load.
I have a great verson of Symantec/Norton, but I hate them. They charge you tons of money every year just to protect from new viruses, and it's essential because new stuff comes up everyday.
If you have a virus a great place for removal instructions is mcafee.com, they also have a great virus listing database.
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