Computer Virus software A computer is a program or small code of segment. Which is written with a malicious intent. It has the capacity to attach itself to existing programs or file and infect them as well as replicate itself without the user's knowledge or permission. It entire into the compute system from external source like CD, pen drive or e-mail and executes when an infected program is executed. Further , as an infected computer gets in content with an uninfected computer ( e.g. through computer networks). virus may pass on to the uninfected system and destroy the files. Effect of Viruses: Some ill-effect that can be caused by viruses are as follows: • Corrupting the data • Increasing the file size • Formatting the hard disk • Slowing down the system • Manipulating the directory contents • Renaming all files with different names Symptoms of virus Infection: There are many different types of computer viruses . Recognizing the symptoms of virus ca...
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