Viruses, by their nature, tend to mystify the average user. They operate in the background under rules that are little understood by most users. As … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
FDISK /MBR
27 February 2013 by
The simple advice is: Just Don't Do It! One "cure" for partition sector viruses suggested by people who think they know what they are doing is the … [Read more...]
False Authority Syndrome
27 February 2013 by
False Authority Syndrome by Rob Rosenberger The information in this section was provided by and used with permission of Rob Rosenberger who … [Read more...]
DOS Boot Sector
27 February 2013 by
When a floppy diskette is formatted (it doesn't matter if it's a system or data disk) the very first portion of the disk is set aside for two main … [Read more...]
Partition Sector
27 February 2013 by
On hard (fixed) disk drives, the very first sector is the partition sector (often known as the Master Boot Record [MBR] or partition table). Each … [Read more...]
Virus Plural
27 February 2013 by
The correct English plural of virus is viruses. Please consult any good dictionary before making up words. The following comes from usenet and … [Read more...]
Backup Strategy
27 February 2013 by
Too many people wait for a problem to happen or a virus to attack their PC before they take any action. Once a virus reveals its presence on your PC, … [Read more...]
On-going Virus Information
27 February 2013 by
The first place to check often is the web site of your anti-virus provider. There you should find alerts for the latest viruses, information about … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous Pages
27 February 2013 by
This page is basically a menu item placeholder for the various miscellaneous pages used and referenced throughout the CKnow Virus Tutorial. It … [Read more...]
Virus Tutorial License
27 February 2013 by
This tutorial is Copyright 1996 through the current year, Computer Knowledge. All Rights Reserved. Individual pages contain specific dates as … [Read more...]