COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A COMPUTER VIRUS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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yes
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses are all malicious programs that can cause damage to your computer, but there are differences among the three, and knowing those differences can help you to better protect your computer from their damaging effects.
Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses are computer programs that connect to other software or programs to harm the system, whereas worms duplicate themselves to slow down the computer system. On the other hand, rather than replicating, a Trojan horse stores critical data about a computer system or a network.
Detailed explanation-3: -Based on their host, viruses can be classified into three types, namely, animal viruses, plant viruses, and bacteriophages.
Detailed explanation-4: -Viruses use executable files to spread. Worms take use of system flaws to carry out their attacks. Trojan horse is a type of malware that runs through a program and is interpreted as utility software.