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Common symptoms of infection

If you're infected there are a number of signs that may occur but in some cases, you may not even know that your system is infected.

My computer speaks to me: There are all types of pop-up messages advertising things or saying that the PC is infected. This is a typical case of infection. There is either spyware on the computer, or it has been infected by a fake antivirus (also called “rogueware”).

My computer is running extremely slowly… This could be many things, including infection by a virus, worm or Trojan on the computer. They could be running tasks that use a lot of resources, so the system runs slower than usual.

Applications won’t start. At the very least it’s a symptom that tells you that something is wrong.

I cannot connect to the Internet or it runs very slowly. Loss of Internet is a common symptom of infection, but it could also be a problem with your service provider or router. Your connection may run slower than usual. If you're infected, malware may be opening separate connections, reducing available bandwidth, making it almost impossible to use the Internet.

When I connect to the Internet, many windows open & display pages I never requested. Many threats are designed to redirect traffic to certain websites against the user’s will, and can even spoof Web pages, making you think you are on a legitimate site when really you have been taken to a nasty fake.

Where have my files gone? There are still some threats around designed to delete or encrypt information, to move documents from one place to another… If you find yourself in this situation, you really ought to start worrying…

My antivirus has disappeared and/or my firewall is disabled… Many threats disable security (antivirus, firewall, etc.) installed on computers. If one thing shuts down it might be a software failure; but if all your security components are disabled, you are almo
My computer is speaking a strange language. If the language of certain applications changes, the screen appears back-to-front, strange insects start ‘eating’ the desktop… you might just have an infected system.

".DLL" files for running games, programs, etc. have disappeared from my computer. This could be a sign of infection, or due to incomplete or incorrect installation of programs.

My computer has gone mad… If the computer does things on its own, Sending emails, opening Internet sessions or applications… your system could be compromised by malware.

System Slowdown: Sometimes an attack of spyware and malware will cause your system to download more viruses, and over a short period of time you will notice a dramatic drop in the system's performance.
Browser Homepage:The most common symptom that you're infected is when your homepage is changed. In fact, some spyware can also change your system's registry, which means if you reset your homepage, the next time you start your browser, the homepage will be changed again.

Problems with searching: Some viruses may imbed themselves into your web browser and change your searches to a result page with annoying ads and fake web pages.