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Can your computer become infected with a virus email?
yes .why not it will infect the computers memory too.
Can you computer become infected with a virus via email?
Yes; this is why you should avoid opening emails from those that are not your contacts.
How a computer can become infected with virus?
yeah
Can an email become infected with a virus in route to its destination?
No, but they can send one in the email
Can your computer become infected with a virus via mail?
yes
Can your computer become infected with a virus via email if a there is an attachment?
Yes. You should never open these attachments without knowing from whom they came.
What are the symptoms of the ILOVEYOU virus?
The ILOVEYOU virus is a computer worm that once clicked on in an email, will send a copy to other recipients that are connected in the email system. This virus infected millions of computers in 2000.
How does a botnet get on a computer?
You usually become part of a botnet by a virus infected program/game.
If you send someone a Email what can happen is your Email address compromised?
If you send someone an email what can happen if your email address is compromised is that your computer could become infected with a virus. Your account could also be compromised and your email address could be used to send out massive amount of spam.
Can a computer become infected via email?
Not normally through a simple text email. However, a virus can enter a pc through a link to an infected site or a malicious attachment. ... Yes an email can have a virus in it, but usually you have to click on a link. The basic rule is if you have been sent an email by someone you do not know, have not asked for that email then treat it with caution. Never respond to an email from someone you don't know and have a process whereby any attachment sent to you by people you know or have asked to send you something is scanned by an updated antivirus software before opening
Is a computer virus considered a security risk?
Yes, most of the computer virus have security threat to the infected computer. If your computer has been infected with virus, you should remove it quickly.
How virus gets produced?
1.You access the infected website. 2. You download software from a bad website. 3. You get an email that has a itachment that contains a virus. 4.You copy files to your computer from the other Computer that has virus.
