How to Remove a Virus Attached to a File
A computer virus is a malignant program that infects your computer system by attaching itself to files. There are thousands of known viruses, and some of them can cause substantial damage to your computer. Computer viruses are commonly spread via networks, by removable media such as USB flash drives and as email attachments. Often, a file that contains a virus can be safely recovered using antivirus software. While such software is available from several brands, Norton Antivirus developed by Symantec is a field-leading product that allows the straightforward and automatic virus removal from infected files.
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Instructions
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Open Norton Internet Security or Norton AntiVirus.
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Click "Scan Now" and select "Run Custom Scan" to open the window "Scans."
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Click "Scan files." Browse your computer and find the file in question.
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Double-click on the file to start the virus scan. If a virus is found, the Norton program removes it automatically from the file. Note that the virus removal is not always possible. In such a case, the file will be relocated to a special "quarantine" Norton folder to prevent possible system damage.
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