COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A COMPUTER VIRUS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Germs
|
|
|
Macro virus
|
|
|
I LOVE YOU virus, Melissa
|
|
|
No virus is dangerous
|
Detailed explanation-1: -ILOVEYOU could–and did–destroy all kinds of files including photographs, audio files and documents. Affected users who didn’t have backup copies lost them permanently. In March 1999, similar to ILOVEYOU, the Melissa virus also replicated itself by using Outlook address books.
Detailed explanation-2: -Melissa is a “macro virus” that can affect users of Microsoft’s Word 97 or Word 2000. Macro viruses are computer viruses that use an application’s own macro programming language to reproduce themselves. Macro viruses can inflict damage to the document or to other computer software.
Detailed explanation-3: -The one main difference is that it proliferated much faster than Melissa because it came during the work week, not the weekend. Moreover, ILOVEYOU sent itself to everyone on the recipients e-mail lists, rather than just the first 50 addressees as Melissa did.