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There are a many free online scanners that check your computer for viruses and other malware, including Trend Micro's HouseCall, and Malwarebytes, which is designed to catch malware that traditional anti-virus software misses.
A computer virus is a type of malicious software program (malware) that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by modifying them. Infecting computer programs can include as well, data files, or the boot sector of the hard drive. When this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be infected with a computer virus. The term virus is also commonly, but erroneously, used to refer to other types of malware.