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A computer virus is a malicious program, so I am going to say that it is software.
Hardware is the physical components of the computer, in other words, the parts that you can kick.
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Is McAfee virus protection a computer hardware?
No, McAfee virus protection is not hardware. Instead, it is a software program. Hardware is the physical parts of a computer, but software is computer code. So an antivirus program is software, not hardware.
What can a computer virus not do?
A computer virus is limited as it can only change the virtual software. The physical hardware can't be controlled.
Which type of virus targets computer hardware and software startup functions?
System Infectors
Computer virus is a software true or false?
True. I have never herd of a hardware computer virus. (Unless you count that external keylogger on thinkgeek)
Is it a virus when my computer shuts down and says windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer?
hardware, or software failure, more than likely not a virus.
What are the effects of a Trojan horse virus?
It is just like the Trojan war they send a email or a software or a hardware. when you use the email or a software or a hardware it will go into your computer without noticing.
Can you turn computer software into hardware?
NO. Computer hardware is a completely different part of the computer system from the Software. Software is not a physical Item like hardware.
Is a computer a software of hardware?
both a hardware and software
Is a virus scanner a hardware?
No. it is software.
Why is hardware needed in a computer?
Software. Short and sweet. Hardware needs software to work.
What is the name of the security software tool or hardware based security system that protects an individual computer?
anti virus.
Can you give me a virus code that can destroy computer hardware?
Viruses by nature destroy software, not hardware. But, you could run a "virus" that was an infinite loop, that did not allow for its termination, and that could possible lead to heat issues for the hardware. Possible damaging it.
