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In most cases, viruses are attached to executable files. Sometimes they may be attached to other executable formats such as DLLs and overlays. Or they will be attached to a drive's MBR. That is the Master Boot Record and that does contain executable code at the end of a disk parameter table. The point is, the code has to be executed in order to cause an infection.
For the most part, media files cannot get infected, and if there is virus code in them, the player or viewer will consider the files corrupted and either try to play/display the corruption anyway or abort with an error. There are a few exceptions such as the few media files that allow executable code or scripts to be attached.
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How are Biological Viruses and Computer viruses alike?
Computer viruses can infect a file much like a Biological virus can infect a cell, they then spread from file to file or cell to cell.
Is the zipped viruses are injuries for computer?
YES--man ....VIRUSES are always injuries for computer....it not depend on ZIP..or file...
What is MSS.chk?
The term MSS.chk is a check file that is attached to a message file. They often contain viruses and need to be scanned before opened.
How is a file server connected?
A file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for the shared storage of computer files(such as documents, photographs, databases, etc.) that can be accessed by the workstations that are attached to the computer network..
If your computer gets the Trojan virus does the computer loose all files saved onto it?
It all depends on which virus your computer gets. There are file deleting viruses and viruses which cause other problems.
Please chech attached file?
E-mail can have attachments, usually in the upper right of the screen will appear the image of a paper clip. Clicking it will allow the viewing of the attached file. Only open it if you are sure it contains no viruses.
What are other dangers of opening an email attachment?
Viruses....they can take out your computer!There is a relatively new one ..since July and still around....for UPS....the zip file attached can do a job on your computer.Source(s):Go to SNOPES.com and see there!!!
What computer viruses do with your files and folder?
A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. There are different types of viruses that harm your files differently. Generally when it comes to files viruses may alter the access attributes of a file, when a particular file is loaded into the memory a virus can make the file to enter a deadlock with a particular resource and resulting in freezing(or a hang), they may even delete the file and many more process which is fatal. With folders also similar things happen. Overall viruses change the way how the stuff should and is designed to operate.
What are the five known computer viruses?
1.Trojan 2.Worm 3.File infector 4.Macro 5.Boot Sector viruses
How does an antivirus software package tackle the virus problem?
Well the viruses have a file that they come from so the anti-virus deletes the file so viruses cant hide and that's where the anti-virus deletes the virus if ur computer does not have a anti-virus go get it fast before all the viruses get ur computer finsihed for
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.
Can you run viruses under controlled environment?
It depends on what OS you use and what Virus you are infecting a file or computer with.
