COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A COMPUTER VIRUS
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To steal private information
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To heal broken computers
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It makes their computer stronger
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Just for fun
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Detailed explanation-1: -People create (software) viruses for the same reason they do most anything. It is either out of curiosity, or the challenge, or to show-off, or for financial gain, or out of an urge to be destructive-or occasionally even to be helpful.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are three primary reasons why they create them: To make money. To steal account information. To cause problems and trouble for others.
Detailed explanation-3: -So who creates viruses? Viruses are created by criminal organizations that act for money or for political ends. They want to harm a company or organization for different reasons. If a virus manages to insert itself into an organization’s network, it can cost the organization large sums of money.
Detailed explanation-4: -The goal of a computer virus is to infect vulnerable computers, acquire administrative access, and steal sensitive data from users. Hackers create computer viruses with malicious intent and exploit deceit to prey on internet users.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Brain Boot Sector Virus Brain, the first PC virus, began infecting 5.2” floppy disks in 1986. As Securelist reports, it was the work of two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, who ran a computer store in Pakistan.