Topic Content:
- Introduction To Computer Viruses
- Meaning of Computer Viruses
- Types of Computer Viruses
The Oxford English dictionary defines a virus, as a small living thing that causes infectious illnesses. For instance, HIV/AIDs Virus.
However, in computers, a virus is an undesired piece of code, that infects a system with the intention of making it malfunction, or not even function at all. Viruses cannot just arise spontaneously. It is man-made.
In the field of computers, VIRUS stands for Vital Information Resource Under Siege.
What are Computer Viruses?
Computer viruses are small software programs, that are designed to spread, from one computer to another, and to interfere with computer operation.
A computer virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer, use your email program to spread itself to other computers, or even erase everything on your hard disk.
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