Boot Sector Virus
Boot Sector Virus - One of the most
dreaded form of computer viruses are what is commonally
known as a boot sector virus or a boot
virus. Rather than populating the normal part of
your disk, these viruses populate a very important part of
your disk called the boot sector (hence the name) and
boot sector virus removal can prove to be a real
headache.
The boot sector is a very important part of
the disk that stores the information your computer
needs to start up. The problem here is while you can
browse and scan the rest of your hardrive you cannot
browse or scan the MBR (master boot record) which
resides in this sector.
This makes boot sector viruses one of the most difficult
types of viruses to find and remove and, these types of
viruses can also be the most destructive.
How To Avoid A Boot Sector
Virus
To all intents and purposes your system could appear
clean and typically what tends to happen is when you
re-boot your Pc the virus is one of the first things that
is loaded into system
computer memory from where it then runs and
creates the damage it was programmed to do.
Some people would say that the best way to prevent
catching a boot sector virus in the first place is to
switch operating systems away from Microsoft Windows.
Personally I find this sort of advice quite alarmist.
Whilst it could be argued that Windows is the only
system which is commonly infected by viruses, changing and
learning an entire new operating system is a very long
winded and painful way to go, and equally some of your
exisitng programs may not run on a different operating
system so you may need to re-invest some of your hard
earned cash into new software programs.
Installing and correctly configuring reliable
antivirus software protection (and
then making sure you keep it up to date) is the most
effective way of avoiding unwanted viruses.
Create A Boot Disk
a cleverly designed boot sector virus can convince your
computer that there is no virus at all when it loads so if
you suspect you have a boot sector virus The best way to
remove this type of virus is to make a backup “clean” disk
or boot disk.
This disk loads your computer operating system when you
insert it in the drive so it is not loading from the boot
sector which has already been contaminated by a virus,
thereby allowing your operating system to load virus free
enabling you to clean it.
If you are unsure how to do this then seek advice and
help from your local computer repair professional.
Boot Sector Virus Removal Help
If you have found yourself with a boot virus and are
unable to remove it then contact your local computer repair
expert by selecting your region below.
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