How to detect virus ?
New viruses are being developed every day. New techniques may render existing preventive measures insufficient. The only truth in virus and anti-virus field is that there is no absolute security. However, we can minimize the damage by identifying virus infections before they carry out their payload. The following lists some ways to detect virus infections: • Watch out for any changes in machine behaviour. Any of the following signs could be symptoms of virus activity: • Programs takes longer time than usual to execute, • Sudden reduction in system memory available or disk space • A memory-resident anti-virus program can be employed to continuously monitor the computer for viruses. • Scan your hard disk with an anti-virus utility. You should make sure that an up-to-date virus signature has been applied and you should update the signature at least once a month. • Employ server-based anti-virus software to protect your network. You should also consider employing application-based anti-vir
