COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY
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Malware
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Virus
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Spoofing
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Hacking
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Detailed explanation-1: -virus (computer virus) A computer virus is malicious code that replicates by copying itself to another program, computer boot sector or document and changes how a computer works. A virus spreads between systems after some type of human intervention.
Detailed explanation-2: -Virus-A computer virus is a malware program that, when executed, replicates by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files, or the boot sector of the hard drive; when this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be “infected".
Detailed explanation-3: -File-infecting Virus A virus that attached itself to an executable program. It is also called a parasitic virus which typically infects files with .exe or .com extensions. Some file infectors can overwrite host files and others can damage your hard drive’s formatting.
Detailed explanation-4: -A computer virus is a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs.
Detailed explanation-5: -Virus is a program written to enter to your computer and damage/alter your files/data. A virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer. Viruses can also replicate themselves.