1. Stop e-mail born viruses by subscribing to our e-mail virus cleaning service. There are 60,000 viruses 98% of them transmitted by email.
2. Subscribe to our virus alert! It's FREE and it stops you opening something you shouldn't.
3. Protect your PC's from viruses not transmitted via e-mail by purchasing a quality Anti-Virus software package to install on your machines. Discus Group is a partner with all the major virus houses and can supply the right solution at discounted prices.
4. Keep your anti virus software updated (hourly is not too often) to protect you from new viruses discovered in the wild.
5. Make regular back-ups of your data.
   There are 2 sorts of computer user:-
   Those that have lost their data
   &
   Those that are about to lose their data.
6. Beware of emails sent from strangers (or even a friend) with a strange subject line.
7. NEVER open attachments with a VB script or .exe attachment.
8. Don't download files unless they are from a reputable source.
9. Before downloading files from the internet update your virus protection software.
10. If in doubt check this website page to see the latest virus alerts or hoaxes before proceeding.

1. DON'T PANIC. You've come to the right place.
2. If you received the virus by e-mail and it is now sending itself to your entire contact list STOP IT IMMEDIATELY by closing your computer.
3. Make a note who it has sent itself to. You'll need to contact them quickly before they open the virus, catch it themselves and pass it on.
4. Disconnect the infected machine from any other computers on your network. (Chances are it's already too late - but you never know).
5. If you know the name of the virus, look in the list above and click on the link that provides step by step instruction on what to do.
6. If you have anti virus software you've probably already done this. Do a live update of your anti virus software and run a virus scan. (Remember - You may be one of the first to catch this virus and a cure has not yet been issued. So be patient).
7. If you have the opportunity - BACK-UP YOUR DATA FILES NOW!!!, NOT FORGETTING OUTLOOK .pst FILES TO A SAFE MEDIUM LIKE CD-ROM's.
8. THIS IS A VAGUE HOPE! If your computer is on a network, but the other machines aren't infected you can install and update anti virus software on one machine and scan the other.
9. If your veiwing this from the infected machine click on the McAfee logo below where you can purchase an on-line virus cleaning solution.
10. If you can't get your computer to work, running down to 'PC World' won't help much as the software will be out of date and probably won't recognise the virus. NOW IS THE TIME TO PANIC SO IT'S TIME TO CALL US!

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A recent survey of businesses worldwide has calculated the cost of viruses to business last year at $10bn. The number of virii in circulation has grown by over 240% with email being blamed for spreading 98% of these.

80% of businesses have been affected by viruses in the last 3 years.

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