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James Paik. What is a virus? A virus is a malicious program that can be executed on the computer and can cause damage to it.

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1 James Paik

2 What is a virus? A virus is a malicious program that can be executed on the computer and can cause damage to it.

3 What does a virus do? The usual computer virus corrupts files and folders on the computer and makes it so that the user can not operate the system.

4 The different types of viruses/malware  Scamware  Trojan Horses  Spyware  Adware

5 Scamware Scamware has become the new popular trend for malware. It asks the victim to pay money to unlock their computer

6 Getting Viruses Unsuspecting users can get viruses easily.  Websites can have a hidden launcher than can download viruses into the computer and save them for future execution.  Email Viruses were large back then. Melissa and ILOVEYOU emails.  Suspicious links  USB or any other external transfer

7 Melissa Virus “Here is that document you asked for... don't show anyone else ;-)” This was the message of the email virus called “Melissa”. The email came with a file with a.doc extension and when launched, macro virus is enabled.

8 Protection! Anti-viruses are crucial in protecting computers nowadays. They protect against viruses the purpose of them is to detect and delete malware. Firewalls also help in blocking threats.

9 How to get antivirus Simply download and install. Top Free Antiviruses:  AVG Antivirus  Avast  Avira Antivir

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