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  • What are different types of computer virus?
    Boot Sector Virus and Progarm File Virus.
  • How to Prevent Computer virus ? Mention any two points.
    Use licensed software , Make regular backups.
  • 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.
  • A program which deletes all the data from the computer ?
    Sweeper
  • Name some digital attacks.
    Computer Virus,Worms,Malware,Trojan Horses and Sweeper.
  • 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 was the name of First computer virus?
    Creeper.
  • 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.
  • Define Trojan Horse.
    A trojan horse is a program that appears harmless but actually performs malicious functions such as Deleting or Damaging files.
  • Define program file virus.
    Profarm file virus infects the compressed files.It gets loaded in memory every time.
  • What does an Anti-Virus software do? Mention any One point.
    It scans incoming emails for attached Viruses.
  • General term to refer to Viruses, worms , spyware etc. is
    Malware.
  • What is Computer Virus ?
    A computer virus is a program which can harm our device and files and infect them for no further use.
  • 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.
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