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Yes, any type of virus has the potential to destroy a hard drive.
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Can Trojan spyware destroy the mother board?
No, Trojan's and ANY other viruses only effect the software ( or operating system) that is installed on your Hard Drive, No software can destroy ANY hardware ! www.superputers.net
Why should spyware blockers be used?
Spyware blockers should always be used to keep your computer and its contents protected. One thing that spyware can do is download itself or malicious viruses on your computer. The spyware could destroy the contents of your computer or enable someone to hack in and take over your hard drive and internet browsing.
How do you remove Trojan virus after you erased hard drive and reinstalled windows xp?
If you have erased the hard disk then the Trojan is gone.
What computer virus destroys data on a hard drive?
trojan
What does an anti-spyware do when it scans your hard disk?
Uses a database of known spyware, in a hard disk scan your protection program searches all the files in your computer's hard drive for matches.
Will dropping a laptop destroy it's hard drive?
It is possible that dropping a laptop can destroy its hard drive. But it depends on the type of hard drive it used and how hard it drops. It is very possible that if you drop it hard enough to damage its hard drive that you may cause other damage.
What you should never do to your hard drive?
You should NEVER unplug your hard drive with your computer still powered on. It will destroy the drive.
How does Trojan virus effect the computer?
It can erase your hard drive!They can delete your files.
What does a trojen do to your computer?
a Trojan deletes your entire hard drive! be careful! ps: a weegee virus is a Trojan but can be stopped while it deletes your files!
Can magnetic field from a magnet destroy laptop hard drive?
Yes. A powerful magnet is capable of wiping the entire hard drive.
How do you remove the Trojan horse Downloader.Agent Z?
I removed my hard drive and installed it in another computer as a secondary drive I then ran AVG (free version) this pickedout the files and found I had many Trojan files on my hard drive, one of which was Agent Z. You may be able to run AVG without removing the hard drive but I never tried this because the machine was badly infected.
Does AIM ruin your computer?
AIM has, in the past, come bundled with spyware (such as WildTangent). Spyware can slow down your computer by wasting your hard drive space, processing power, and network bandwidth.
