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Computer Viruses are called "viruses" after the biological type of virus because of a few similarities:
Computer viruses
- are self-spreading and reproductive
- spread to other computers (through internet, email, CDs, usb keys)
- damage the host computer and
- can be prevented by "vaccination" or telling anti-virus software to block all flagged software
However it is vital to realize that computer 'viruses' are malicious scripts invented by people, while biological viruses are proteinaceous particles which are often not created by people.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoComputer viruses are created by human beings and are spread by contacting virtually (e-mail, etc.), downloading things that have a virus, or just visiting sites that have a virus planted in them. (Sites that are advertised on TV have an extremely low chance of having viruses, for example Neopets or Free Realms. Also very popular sites like You Tube or WikiAnswers) Biological viruses are contracted in similar ways: touching something that has the virus on it, then touching your mouth, eyes or ears, kissing or having sexual intercourse with someone who has a virus, or by being born with it. Biological viruses CANNOT be cured, they are always in the body, but the symptoms and fatality can. While computer viruses can be rid of. Both have many types, some are fatal or they cannot be cured/rid of/etc.
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∙ 12y agoA computer virus 'infects' a computer in much the same way as a biological virus infects a person. It's usually programmed to duplicate itself (in the same way a biological virus divides and multiplies) - thus filling the computer's hard drive with masses of useless information, so the legitimate programs have no space to work. It's also programmed to 'jump' from one computer to another (just as one person can catch a virus from another)
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∙ 10y agoA computer virus is like a real virus in that both are infectious. Real viruses can travel from person to person, and computer viruses can travel from computer to computer. And of course, both computer viruses and real viruses have harmful effects on the organisms or computers which become infected by them.
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∙ 15y agohow are computer and biological viruses alike and different
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∙ 13y agoComputer viruses and human viruses both infect something.
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∙ 12y agoSort of. If you think of sharing data as the computer equivalent of sex, many computer viruses are then STDs.
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∙ 15y agothey can both destroy systems
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Can my computer get the aids virus?
Yes. However the AIDS computer virus is nothing like the Human AIDS virus. Your computer can not get the Human AIDS virus. This computer virus was written in 1990, and affected .com files running on the DOS system.
What is the difference between computer virus and a human body virus?
Computer virus' attack switches whereas human virus' affect cells.
Why are virus called virus?
They refer a virus as a virus because its almost like making your computer sick.
The diffence between human virus and computer viruses?
Human viruses take over human cellular functions. These human viruses have either RNA or DNA instruction sets surrounded by a protein coat. After these instructions enter the human cell, they co-opt cell functions to perform duties the virus wants done. Computer viruses take over computer functions. Computer viruses are programs created by humans and have a series of 1's and 0's to make up instruction sets. After these instructions enter the computer, they co-opt computer functions to perform duties the virus wants done. So, the biggest difference is that the human virus instruction set is encoded in biological molecules of RNA or DNA, and the computer virus instruction set is encoded in 1's and 0's that the computer sees as a program to run.
What type of computer virus is the same with the usual human sickness?
The Ebola virus
How do you make hacker on Doodle God 2?
by mixing human and computer.
What is overwrite virus?
the ovre write virus is the virus that affects computer like
What is the difference between biological viruses and computer viruses?
Biological Virus can kill youComputer Virus can just kill your computer, not you.Neither is living.*computer virus it is software which corrupt the system *biological virus which cause decease in human body
How does computer virus figure looks like?
The computer virus cannot be seen therefore it has no figure.
Is a computer virus alive?
While the answer below is creative and can somewhat be understood, the simple answer to this question is: No. A computer virus is not alive. It is just a malevolent program that is designed to automatically attack a computer, but it is not alive like viruses that attack a human body.A living virus?In my opinion; A computer virus acts like a program, but when executed, it does malicious tasks automatically in your computer without you knowing. Since it works inside a computer, it's like it breathes on electricity, and thinks with the Artificial Intelligence given by its creator. Without electricity, the virus doesn't breathe its source of life for it to do its purpose. So you could say it is "virtually" alive or something like that.
What protects a computer against viruses?
a computer virus program like" Fire fox", will protect a computer against a virus.
Can you do an upgrade if your computer has a virus?
well it depends on what virus it has like a weak virus then yes but a big virus like a Trojan horse then no.
