Question

D Answer the following.
1. Name the type of virus that infects data files.
2. What is the name given to a database of viruses that an antivirus software scans for?
3. Define a virus. How can it harm your computer?
4. Mention any three precautions you should take for protecting your computer from virus
infections.
5. How does a virus spread from one computer to another?​

Answer 1

Answer:

answer no.1 macro viruses

answer no.2 antivirus scanner

answer no.3Some computer viruses are programmed to harm your computer by damaging programs, deleting files, or reformatting the hard drive. Others simply replicate themselves or flood a network with traffic, making it impossible to perform any internet activity.

answer no. 4 (1). keep your software up to date

(2). Don’t click on links within emails

(3).Use free antivirus software

answer no 5. Viruses spread when the software or documents they get attached to are transferred from one computer to another using a network, a disk, file sharing methods, or through infected e-mail attachments.