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Viruses are malicious programs that are downloaded onto your computer without your knowledge, often along side something you've downloaded off the internet or through email. Viruses spread from file to file and can spread to others when you email infected files. Viruses cause harm to your computer by slowing it down or destroying files on the computer. Software is a program that performs a specific task such as editing photos or playing movies. Unlike viruses, most software is only active when the user chooses to use it. Technically, viruses can be considered a type of software, but in general the term "software" is never used to describe a virus.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoupdate by mastermind - the difference is a small script an to find a virus an antivirus needs a code of a virus this is stored in a virus dictionary this also has a extra bit of code in it too keep it from being active this is the main part of an anti virus the rest is just a code the searches your computer for the codes in the dictionary so it is important to keep updating your old software to keep up with the new viruses
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∙ 14y agoA computer virus is a malicious self-replicating code designed to damage computers.Some viruses are just annoying while others can cause mayor damage. An Antivirus is a computer program designed to detect and remove viruses and other malicious software.Antivirus software protects the computer from viruses and other malware.
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∙ 13y agoA program is developed for a purpose. The program will run side by side with the OS operating system in most cases. A virus is similar it can be executed but it is malicious and causes corruptions and deletes and replaces required system files. This depends on the virus, as there are 1000's out there.
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∙ 14y agoVirus' kill your computer software is things like Microsoft Word but if you have a virus in your software than the software is not real it is a virus.
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∙ 12y agoNo. It can only come in downloaded games like Fusion Fall, Monkey Quest,etc.
It can also come from hacking other people's accounts. At Least This Is What I Think is true.
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