Causes of Computer Viruses

Below are some reasons your computer/laptop can get infected;

Contaminated Storage Devices:

As discussed, using contaminated storage devices like floppy diskettes, USB drives, and CD-ROMs are common ways viruses are transferred from one system to the other.

Protecting Files with Viruses:

When there was no law against software piracy, programmers had to protect their files, and viruses at that time were the only alternative and so were used. In the process of a user copying the program, the virus is also copied and if the user has no knowledge of the virus, it becomes a nuisance, thereby preventing the owner from using the computer.

Bad Programming:

Writing a program in an unsuitable way can easily attract viruses, and you may lose some of the files.

Revenge or Malice:

When there is a disagreement between an individual and a company, or there is a rival company losing its share of the market to a more popular company, this might lead to one party sabotaging the other by infecting the rival’s computer network or important computer files. This can cause a lot of damage. If the company attacked does not have a backup, the virus will affect their data, to the extent of the company folding up. This also comes in the form of DOD and DDoS attacks.