What is the computer virus? How Christmas virus spread?
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Explanation:
Dubbed "Prilissa," the malicious code is a combination of Melissa, an earlier virulent virus spread via email, and another program called PRI. It follows an increasingly common trend of using security holes in Microsoft's Outlook and Outlook Express to spread itself through email.
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Answer:
WHAT IS COMPUTER VIRUS?
> A computer virus is basically a computer code or program designed by humans to currupt the system and other programs. Biological virus can cause serious damage to computers.
WHY COMPUTER VIRUS?
> A computer virus is made for many reasons,
Some are:
*stealing personal data (files, information)
*Malware
*damaging your system (internally or physically)
*hacking the computer information (bank passwords, other passwords, web pages)
*perform malicious actions without the knowledge of user.
ILL EFFECTS OF COMPUTER VIRUS:
> It can ran self replicate and get into programs or software and cause misbehaviour.
> It can steal any information as mentioned above.
> It also causes hardware damage resulting the system to fail.
> Computer virus is the main reason for Cyber crime.
> rarely some computer virus(very very rare)
Can also harm humans!
So., HOW DOES IT SPREADS or FROM WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?
> Mainly from downloading (games, files, anything) from unathorised websites.
> Visiting a infected website.
> external sources such as infected usb drives,
Memory drives etc.
> I opening spam messages (like spam Emails , shaired folders, and currupt downloads)
LASTLY, HOW TO PREVENT IT:
> INSTALL a good or popular Antivirus (from its official websites)
> Avoid downloads from unauthorised sources(websites or pirated stuffs)
> pluging verified external sources ( usb drives or any other drives)
> Update your operating systems regularly.
> Never open spam folders.
> Keep a secure browser(should be popular)
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