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The operating system that most if not all viruses are made for is Windows. Since Windows was the first operating system built and most people own a Windows operating computer, then won't you think most viruses will target and infect Windows computers? Mac and Unix computers generally won't acquire viruses since not much of them are written for their platforms.
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What will happen if a computer does not have operating system?
A computer without an operating system will not operate.
What operating system has the most viruses?
Microsoft Windows.
What is operating system and what is the uses of operating system?
An operating system manages the working operation of a computer
What operating system works on a desktop computer notebook computer or mobile computing device?
operating system is a complete operating system that works on a desktop computer, a notebook computer, or mobile computing device.
What operating system allows users to communicate with the computer system?
Most operating systems native to the computer system allows users to communicate with the computer system
What parts of a computer do viruses infect?
Their are many parts of a computer that viruses infect. Most viruses infect a certain file or program so that whenever that file is run, the virus is also executed. Some viruses called Master Boot Record viruses infect the Master Boot Record of your computer. The Master Boot Record is the partition of your computer first executed when you boot up your computer. When you turn on your computer, it runs all the programs inside the Master Boot Record partition and then passes control to other child processes. Viruses in this class infect the Master Boot Record so that whenever your turn on your computer, the viruses runs at startup too. These viruses are very tricky to find as they hide in a very deep part of your Operating System and manually deleting them could damage your computer.
What do viruses that cause physical diseases infect?
It depends on what kind of virus. Viruses can infect any cell in the human body. Viruses such as HIV infect the immune system; air-born viruses, such as H1N1 or a cold, infect the respiratory system; neurological viruses, like rabies infect the brain (the virus is usually carried to it by peripheral nerves); and viruses like polio effect the nervous system, which can create paralysis.
Infects the system files thay your computer uses every time it is turned on?
viruses infect the system files your computer uses every time it powers up
Are You Victim of Virus or Worm Attacks?
Viruses are computer programs which attach themselves to other programs of the computer, thereby causing the system to crash or corrupt data that is stored in the system. They spread in numbers and infect more files in the system upon entering. Worms are also malwares but they do not need other computer programs to attach themselves. They work by their own to modify the operating system of a computer. When somebody is responsible for introducing viruses or worms to a computer, these cases can be easily dealt with Sec. 43 and 66 of The Information Technology Act, 2000.
How virus enters our computer?
Good question.Viruses can enter computers in many ways. Once a virus has entered a system, it will generally hide until it is unknowingly run by the user. A virus will not act until it has been run or some pre-established condition has been met, such as a specific date. The effects of a virus may not be noticed for some time after it has infected a computer.Viruses can infect several components of a computer's operating and file system including:System Sectors/Boot Records - Viruses can infect the parts of the system that are used to run programs and perform functions such as start up and shut down.Files - Viruses can infect program files. These viruses stick to program files such as .com, .exe, .sys, etc. Some viruses hide in the memory of the computer at first, while others simply attack a specific software program, such as Microsoft Word.Companion Files - Viruses can create companion files that are a special type of file that adds files that run on the hard disk.Macros - Viruses can infect macro or data files.Disk Clusters - Viruses can infect files through the disk directory.Batch Files - Viruses can use batch files to infect a computer.Source Code - Viruses can be in additional code that is added to actual program source code.Visual Basic Worms - These worms use the Visual Basic programming language to control a computer and perform tasks.
What operating system has been attacked most by computer viruses?
The Windows operating system has been attacked the most by viruses. That is not so much because it is insecure as much as it is popular. If you were a malicious hacker and you only had time to target a single operating system, then you would likely choose the one with the most users.
How do you troubleshoot operating system problems?
Easy, get a Mac computer where there is no such thing as viruses, bugs or 'the blue screen of death.
How do you detct a virus on a Mac?
There are no viruses that infect Mac OS X so it is impossible to detect a virus. You can use ClamXAV to check if there are Windows viruses that you may be passing onto people using a computer with the Windows operating system. If your Mac software is up to date it will inform you if you have managed to download and install some form of Malware on your Mac.
What will happen if a computer does not have operating system?
A computer without an operating system will not operate.
Why the body need a defense system?
So viruses or diseases can not infect your body and kill you.
How do you kill all computer viruses?
The only certain way to eliminate all computer viruses is to initialize the hard drive (this erases everything on it) and then re-install the operating system and all of the application programs from their original disks. After this, you must immediately go online and install all operating system updates (patches, service packs)
What operating system has the most viruses?
Microsoft Windows.
