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A computer virus is a software program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner and is spread from one computer to another. Personal computers are connected to the internet and to local area networks, that facilitates the spread of malicious program code. also taking advantage of network services such as the World Wide Web, e-mail, Instant Messaging, and file sharing systems to spread.

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When did these computer virus start and how?

In the mid 80's.


How can computer virus be prevanted?

Having virus protection installed on your computer is a good place to start. Watching what websites you are on and what you are downloading is major part as well.


What is system sector boot virus?

A boot sector virus is a computer virus that puts itself in the boot sector of a computer. The boot sector is the partition on the disk drive that contains all of the programs and files necessary for the computer to start up. This ensures that the virus will be executed once the computer is turned on.


What is the first action a virus or a worm does to a computer?

This might differ from virus to virus, but it would probably setting itself to be launched at system start.


How is computer spam used?

its just there soo all of the adds that when u click on it it does start a virus on your computer.


You get an advertisement when you start up your computer and you don't have a virus?

You installed some kind of program that advertises to make money; it probably is a virus.


What is a cluster virus?

A type of computer virus that associates itself with the execution of programs by modifying directory table entries to ensure the virus itself will start when any program on the computer system is started. If infected with a cluster virus it will appear as if every program on the computer system is infected; however, a cluster virus is only in one place on the system.


Does a computer with no display have a virus?

Every computer could have a virus but if you use your computer carefully it can be impossible for the virus to come to your computer.


What to do your computer has a backdoor virus does this mean whoever can get your bank details and havent used the comp in months and bank accounts seem fine norton wont remove it help?

Run your anti-virus program while the computer is in safe mode - Safe mode only loads the bare minimum programs in order for the computer to start up. This usually means any virus present wont start running either. Once the virus has been removed or isolated, you can start your computer in normal mode.


What are discussion forums which focus on computer virus issues called?

Virus-L and computer virus are discussions forums which focus on computer virus issues


What is difference between scanning virus and removing virus?

Scanning virus only help to find the virus inside your computer disks, but do no other actions, virus is still in your computer. But Removing virus not only find it, but also remove the virus from your computer. Thus no such virus will remain in your computer after that.


Disadvantages of computer virus?

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