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What is a computer virus and how might you get one?
A computer virus is something that may damage or delete files off your computer. it only comes when you download or open an attachment that you dont know.
How do you give a computer a virus?
opening an email attachment downloading stuff from the internet
How do you know attachments that you receive are virus free?
The computer it self normally has a anti-virus software that checks the mails including your attachments. If the attachment has a virus the computer will notify you. If not you'll be able to see the attachments.
How can you get a computer virus?
By opening an email attachment, clicking on a link,or installing helpful looking software.
Define email virus?
Email virus' are semi common. They are when a computer code is sent to an email via note with an attachment which can be activated by clicking on it or opening the email. Often they add virus to the computer which may ruin it.
How does Computer get viruses?
Usually when you open a file or email attachment. Never open a file or email attachment that is unfamiliar to you or if the sender is unknown to you. Also, be sure you have an updated and reliable anti-virus application running on your computer.
How could opening an unknown email attachment be a security risk?
If you download an unknown email attachment and open it on your computer, it could install a virus on your system and you would have a problem.
What is the computer virus named after a popular female tennis player?
There was a computer virus named after Russian tennis star Anna Kournakova a few years back that was spread by e-mail. A user would get an e-mail that had an attachment that appeared, by the attachment's filename, to contain a picture of Anna Kournakova. When the attachment was opened, code executed enabling the virus to copy itself to the Windows directory and send the file as an attachment to all addresses listed in the user's Microsoft Outlook e-mail address book.
Could your computer crash if you open an email attachment?
Yes, it could overload your computer causing the blue screen of death error (BSD). When you start your computer again, the virus would be running on your computer.
How can someone online avoid getting computer viruses?
There are many ways to avoid getting a computer virus. One of these is to ensure the computer that is being used has working anti-virus protection. It is also sensible to never click on a link or attachment in an email that is not from a trusted source.
Does opening an email attachment pose threat of a virus to a computer?
Yes, except if you have a email virus scanner. But even then there is a slight risk. You can always get your virus software to selectively scan the email.
What are the warning symptoms ofAnna kournikova virus?
This a computer virus and there are no actual symptoms. The Anna Kournikova virus is a self-replicate virus which means that when the system is infected with this virus the system will spread the infection to other systems which will propagate the virus further and so on. Users get this virus through an e-mail attachment. Upon opening this attachment the system gets infected and the virus mail itself to all users found in the windows Address Book. Once the system is infected by this virus, the virus copies itself to the Windows directory as "AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs". You will find it here : C:WINDOWSAnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs
