Computer viruses
- 2. What Is A Malware? Malware is a term that is used for malicious software that is designed to do damage or unwanted actions to a computer system. Examples of malware include the following: Viruses Worms Trojan horses Spyware Rogue security software
- 3. What is a computer virus? Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation. How does a computer virus find me? Even if you’re careful you can pick up computer viruses through normal Web activities like: 1.Sharing music, files or photos with other users 2.Visiting an infected Web site 3.Opening spam email or an email attachment 4.Downloading free games, toolbars, media players and other system utilities 5.Installing mainstream software applications without fully reading license agreements.
- 4. TOP 5 VIRUSES Melissa-David L. Smith of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey The Anna Kournikova Virus- Dutch programmer Jan de Wit My Doom Sasser & Netsky-18 year-old German, Sven Jaschan, 2007 Storm Worm-
- 5. What does a computer virus do? Some 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. Even less harmful computer viruses can significantly disrupt your system’s performance, sapping computer memory and causing frequent computer crashes.