• Can I keep an existing telephone number?
  • Can I run more than one computer?
  • Can I set up my own website?
  • What is email?
  • Can I keep my email address?
  • Is there unlimited access?
  • Are there parental controls?
  • What happens if I move house?
  • How do I upgrade my broadband to a faster speed?
  • What is the minimum term?
  • What is a virus?
  • What is spam?
  • What is spyware?
  • How does a virus spread?
  • How do I stop viruses?
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WHAT IS A VIRUS?
A virus is a type of program designed to wreak havoc with computer systems. It spreads by attaching itself to other programs and then carrying out unwanted and often damaging operations. See also ‘spam’ and ‘spyware’.
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