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Earthworms are a boon to the backyard gardener and healers still use leeches to thin a sick patient's blood, but no good has ever come from a computer worm or virus. Computer Viruses have become increasingly dangerous and quick-spreading in the last couple of years, wildly proliferating through cyberspace and causing billions of dollars in damage.So try to use good anti virus software like Comodo ,Avast,etc...

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How computer antiviruses are useful?

Anti virus software is useful, because it protects your computer from getting infected by a computer virus. Moreover, most software will reduce the damage a virus can do to your computer. Mind you, the protection is not 100 %. New viruses come out every minute, so your computer may still be infected before the anti virus software recognizes the virus and is able to remove it.


Why is the difference in a virus and a hacker?

well yes and no. hackers will be the ones who make the virus. depending on what virus it is. if it is a Trojan it is most likely done by a hacker because the virus itself steals information and gives control to your computer.


What can computer virus to do computer?

Several thing can be done by a Virus, depending on the type of virus. It can steal information, document's etc. It can Delete Files. It can Use your computer to infect others ( thought Messenger, or leaks in windows) It can use your computer to attack website. (by using all infected computer to for example load difficult things on the website. That's most of it...


What is the most common damage caused by computer virus?

1.erase or corrupt useful data from harddisk 2. affect hardware components 3. slow down the computer


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.


What type of computer virus is most common?

The Macro virus is the most common type of computer virus. The ILOVEYOU virus is one example of this type of virus which hides in a document or spreadsheet.


List three tasks that an antivirus program can perform?

An anti virus is basically a tool to detect and defend your computer against malicious software. The three tasks that an anti virus performs are: # Detect virus in the system # Clean or eliminate found virus # Quarantine a found virus which it is incapable of cleaning. Quarantine action is done in order to block the virus from causing further damage to the system till a suitable tool is developed by the software company. In most cases when you update your anti virus quarantined items are scanned and if a tool is available to clean it then it is done otherwise the virus stays in quarantine.


When a virus is discovered on a computer what should be done?

Remove it by using an Anti-Virus computer program. You need to make sure the Anti-Virus program you are using is can be updated (most are able to do that with a subscription that is yearly) and you also need a Spyware program since spyware will kill your computer too. I recommend McAfee for a good Anti-Virus program or Norton Anti-Virus and for Spyware I recommend Webroot.


What does virus protection software do to get rid of computer virus?

well most of them scan your whole computer and then after it finds the virus it will quarantine the virus ( to keep the virrus from jumping) and simply delete it


How does computer companies earn income through computer virus?

Computer companies don't but the anti-virus industry (that releases most of the viruses) does, of course.


What are the most dreadful virus in computer?

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Who is the most powerful virus in the world?

It is probaly the armored virus.It can be hard to get rid of and can mafunction your computer.If you found a way to get rid of it and you need to type in your password.Dont think it is easy,It can change your password. It can be the anti - virus virus. Anti Virus Protection is useless againts it and it is where It is made.It can damage your computer and make memory loss