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Types of Infection

Viruses can spread quite easily and infections are becoming much more common.

key point A virus can be spread by:

  • Email
  • The Internet
  • Your Intranet

If that isn't enough, there are also a number of different types of viruses,
for example 'Trojan horses' and 'worms'.


You can find out information about the
latest viruses and how to get rid of them
by having a look at the Symantec website.
www.symantec.com

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