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A virus is parasitic, it invades cells and uses the chemical content of the cell to reproduce more of itself, killing the cell in the process. When a virus invades an organism such as a person, the organism gets sick. Viral disease can be very serious, even fatal.

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How do you know if a virus is harming your computer?

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The Virus scan should quarrantine it so it will cause you no harm.


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What is the ability of a virus to cause a disease called?

The ability of a virus to cause disease is referred to as its "pathogenicity." This term describes the virus's capacity to infect a host and lead to harmful effects, which can vary in severity depending on factors such as the virus's characteristics and the host's immune response. Pathogenicity is often assessed in terms of the virus's virulence, which indicates the degree of harm it can cause.


Do computer virus harm a person's health?

no! why does a computer virus harm a person health?? Get a life Man!!


If you download a potentially infected file such as a game from a P2P program directly onto a CD or DVD will it harm your computer?

Yes. Anytime you download a file that has a virus, you may cause harm to your computer.


Why have researchers geared their treatment efforts toward attacking the virus as soon as possiable after the initial infection?

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Where should a user disable virus protection settings that might prevent the boot area of the hard drive being altered?

Virus protection programs can prevent many viruses or commands from happening on the boot area of the hard drive if it feels it can cause harm. In order to allow commands despite the virus protection program go into computer settings and programs then disable the anti virus program software. This can cause harm to your hard drive.


How are viruses similar to parasites?

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