Computer Viruses: Fact or Fiction? How Do You Catch a Virus? Jim Fox
Booting your computer with an infected floppy disk is one of the most common ways of catching a virus. Downloading a file from the Internet or an online service is another common way of catching a computer virus. Most reputable Internet sites and online services now scan all their files for viruses but that still does not guarantee that all their files will be virus free. You can also catch computer viruses from e-mail attachments. While you can not catch a virus from simply reading an e-mail message, viruses can be spread through programs or office application files that may be sent as attachments to e-mails. Always save and scan any e-mail attachment for viruses before opening the attachment. Even brand new shrink wrapped software has been known to be infected with viruses.
