FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A COMPUTER VIRUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Antivirus software is a ____ program.
A
harmful
B
destructive
C
useful
D
useless
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An antivirus product is a program designed to detect and remove viruses and other kinds of malicious software from your computer or laptop. Malicious software-known as malware-is code that can harm your computers and laptops, and the data on them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antivirus programs and computer protection software Most provide real-time protection, which can protect your devices from incoming threats; scan your entire computer regularly for known threats and provide automatic updates; and identify, block and delete malicious codes and software.

Detailed explanation-3: -Antivirus software is a class of program designed to prevent, detect and remove malware infections on individual computing devices, networks and IT systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -Popular antivirus programs are Norton, McAfee, Sophos, Bitdefender, AVG and Kaspersky. Microsoft Defender is Microsoft’s own antivirus software that comes with Windows, starting with Windows 8. Antivirus programs are used on all Windows machines, but most Mac users do not install them.

Detailed explanation-5: -It prevents your data from being corrupted, which will save you a lot of time and effort. It prevents losing important files and documents. It protects your shared networks from virus attacks such as Trojan Horses. Antivirus programs can speed up your computer, as they will also de-clutter cached threats.

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