Note: This article shows techniques for Windows XP. It will be updated for Windows Vista soon. (For the impatient: Use the same menu options as below. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
How Do I Find Visual Basic Runtimes?
2 March 2013 by
Frequently a program downloaded from the internet or obtain from other sources requires a file of the form VBRUNxxx.DLL in order to run. Sometimes … [Read more...]
How Do I Use My Browser for FTP?
2 March 2013 by
You don't need to have an FTP program to download files from an FTP site. Just use your Web browser. Using a special Uniform Resource Locator (URL) … [Read more...]
How do You Register/Obtain DLL or OCX Files?
2 March 2013 by
Most programs use some form of library files to hold common routines used by multiple parts of the program. These files typically have the extension … [Read more...]
Files
1 March 2013 by
In terms of sheer number of viruses, these were the most numerous for some time. However, because of bugs in the virus code, they have not been the … [Read more...]
System Sectors
1 March 2013 by
System sectors are special areas on your disk containing programs that are executed when you boot (start) your PC. Every disk (even if it only … [Read more...]
What Viruses Infect
1 March 2013 by
Viruses can infect a number of different portions of the computer's operating and file system. These include: System Sector Viruses: These infect … [Read more...]
Types of Viruses
1 March 2013 by
Computer viruses come in a variety of types. Breaking them into categories is not easy as many viruses have multiple characteristics and so would fall … [Read more...]
Virus Droppers
1 March 2013 by
Normally, you obtain a virus by either attempting to boot from an infected floppy disk, by running an infected file, or by loading an infected … [Read more...]
Trojans
1 March 2013 by
These malicious programs are named after the Trojan horse, which delivered soldiers into the city of Troy. Like the horse, a Trojan program is … [Read more...]