Gateway E4350 User Manual

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Protecting your computer from viruses

A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads from one 
computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your computer to malfunction. 
Some viruses go undetected for a period of time because they are activated on a certain date.

Protect your computer from a virus by:

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Registering and subscribing to Norton AntiVirus. You received a free, limited-time 
subscription to the Norton AntiVirus service when you purchased your computer.

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Using the Norton

®

 AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are on 

diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or downloaded from the Internet.

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Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.

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Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These programs will 
warn you if a document that you are opening contains a macro that might have a 
virus.

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Periodically updating the Norton AntiVirus program to protect against the latest 
viruses.

Click 

, 

, 

, then click 

. Norton 

AntiVirus opens.

For more information about protecting your computer against viruses, 
click Start, then click Help and Support.

Type the keyword 

viruses in the Search box 

, 

then click the arrow.

Scan for

viruses