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What is Computer Virus ?
A computer virus is a program which can harm our device and files and infect them for no further use.
A program which deletes all the data from the computer ?
Sweeper
Name some digital attacks.
Computer Virus,Worms,Malware,Trojan Horses and Sweeper.
Name the special section on a disk drive that stores instructions to load operating System.
Boot Sector.
Unlike a Computer Virus , a _____ can replicate itself automatically
Worm.
General term to refer to Viruses, worms , spyware etc. is
Malware.
What are the symtoms that your computer is infected with a computer virus?
Computers goes very slow , Unwanted advertising pop-ups start showing up etc.
What are different types of computer virus?
Boot Sector Virus and Progarm File Virus.
Define boot sector Virus.
A boot sector virus is a type of virus that infects the boot sector of floppy disks or the Master Boot Record of hard disks.
How to Prevent Computer virus ? Mention any two points.
Use licensed software , Make regular backups.
Define program file virus.
Profarm file virus infects the compressed files.It gets loaded in memory every time.
What was the name of First computer virus?
Creeper.
Define Trojan Horse.
A trojan horse is a program that appears harmless but actually performs malicious functions such as Deleting or Damaging files.
What does an Anti-Virus software do? Mention any One point.
It scans incoming emails for attached Viruses.
What do you understand by the Term Spyware?
Spyware is a software which is installed on your computer to spy on your activities and report this data to people.
