What is a Virus?
Virus, however, is an acronym, meaning
V for Vital
I for Information
R for Resources
U for Under
S for Siege
Viruses are known nationwide as a program or a code written to replicate itself in many machines as to the result of destroying or damaging the machines. There are many instances in which viruses are designed by programmers.
Reasons
- For a revenge
- For practical and educational purposes
- For fun
- For money
Features or Characteristics of a Computer VIRUS
- Low Performances of a Computer
- The computer freezes all the time
- An unattended shutdown of a computer
- Hard Disk crashes
- etc
Preventive Measures
- Ensure to install an antivirus in the computer system
- Frequently scan your PC
- Do not download a file from a site without first scanning it with an internet security
- Scan all removable drives before use
Source of Computer Virus
- Through a computer network
- External devices
- Storage and Flash drives
- Through downloads
The next article provides ho tools as to how to write a simple code as a virus
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