Question

E. Answer the following:
1. What is a virus? Write its types.
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Answer 1

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A virus is a fragment of code embedded in a legitimate program. Virus are self-replicating and are designed to infect other programs. They can wreak havoc in a system by modifying or destroying files causing system crashes and program malfunctions.

Malware. ...

Trojan horse. ...

Worm. ...

Spyware. ...

Adware.