Will Viruses from URL Affect the CPU Performance?

Question

I found a few viruses went I fleet through my anti-virus virus detection history. The viruses are like Trojen and EMail Worm. So, will it affet my CPU performance? If yes, how should I clear it off?

Answer 1

Update your anti-virus, remember to only have one anti-virus installed on your PC

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-...  [Free home edition]

Download SuperAntiSpyware

http://www.superantispyware.com/superant...   [Free home edition]

Restart your PC in safe mode, and run a full scan with both.

http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.s...

While in safe mode, you may also want to have a look at your start up items by using msconfig.

http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/

Be careful with the items you uncheck, you can have a look here to see if they are necessary

http://www.greatis.com/appdata/index.htm...

You should also have a look at your IE Add-ons while in safe mode.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using...

Disable any you do not use.

After you reboot back to normal mode, download and install ccleaner to fix any registry problems and clean up old temp files.

http://www.ccleaner.com   [Free]

Then run a disk clean up

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

And a defrag

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848

Answer 2

ya virus will definitely effect the performance of the cpu..

in order to remove them you need to use a good anti virus program..

install the anti virus and then run the scan for your entire computer..

this is help in removing the virus and helps in upgrading the performance of the system.

Answer 3

Scan your computer

Follow the instruction on the link below to clean your computer

10 easy step virus and spyware removal using free software

http://www.review-ninja.com/2008/08/10-e...

Answer 4

First, your anti-virus app should have warned you at the time of detection, and not just make a note in a log (history file). It should also have offered a solution to you (delete or quarantine). You need to scan your pc again (maybe get another anti-virus app?). Yes these can slow down your pc (things running and using system resources), but much worse than that could occur, so do something now!

Answer 5

Yes, your CPU performance will be affected.

i use McAfee SecurityCenter to protect me, and get rid of viruses.

Eg, Trogens, etc

Also, just be careful what emails you open. if it looks not quite right, id leave it.

Crammy