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A boot sector virus. Boot sector viruses place themselves in the MBR (master boot record). This is a partition on the hard disk that contains all of the programs and files necessary for the computer to boot up when it is powered on. The virus places itself here and gains control of the computer before the operating system can gain control.
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What was the first IBM virus?
In 1986, the first PC virus was created. It was the Brain virus from Pakistan. Brain was a boot sector virus and only infected 360k floppy disks. Interestingly, even though it was the first virus, it had full-stealth capability.
What is another name for boot sector?
Boot record.
What is the name of the first 512 bytes on a hard drive?
it called bootsector after POST boot sector is write in address 0:7c00 boot sector for running have a signature ,in its 510 th address it shoud have 0xaa55h ali failee
Explain the statement what if your PC is stoned on computer?
Stoned is the name of a boot sector computer virus created in 1987.Notable for being an early boot sector virus, it was thought to have been written by a university student in Wellington, New Zealand[1][2] - and by 1989 it had spread widely in New Zealand and Australia.[3] It was one of the very first viruses, and was, along with its many variants, very common and widespread in the early 1990s.[4]When an infected computer started, there was a one in eight probability[5][6] that the screen would declare:Your PC is now Stoned!The phrase is found in infected boot sectors of infected floppy disks and master boot records of infected hard disks along with the phrase "Legalise Marijuana".
What does michelangelo virus do also refer to reason the virus has this name?
Essentially, the Michelangelo virus overwrites the first hundred sectors of the hard disk with nulls and moves the original master boot record. This can cause a loss of information, as well as the inability to boot your operating system. It gets its name from the fact that infected computers are affected if booted up on March 6th, the birthday of the renaissance painter of the same name.
What is the troygen virus?
the trojan virus is very comman it hides and releases it self when its in your computer and attacks it it gots it name after the trojan horse just imagine it like that but not in a funny way cause they are very annoying but you can get rid of them if you have secruity
What is the birth name of Gladys Boot?
Gladys Boot's birth name is Katherine Gladys Boot.
Who created the first ever computer virus and what is the virus name?
No way of telling the very first one, but one of the earliest widely disseminated viruses was called the "stoned" virus. It put a message on your computer that came up with each boot saying "Your computer is now officially stoned - legalize marijuana". The creators name is unknown.
What is the other name for cold boot?
Hard boot
What comes before sector in the name of the game?
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What is the name of the puppet sasori hides in?
Hiruko
What is the name of biggest virus?
Name Of The Biggest Virus Is: Benguinfoula
