COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Copying itself
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Deleting itself
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Changing itself
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Copying other data
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Detailed explanation-1: -Viruses replicate by creating their own files on an infected system, attaching themselves to a legitimate program, infecting a computer’s boot process or infecting user documents. The virus requires someone to knowingly or unknowingly spread the infection.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a worm? Worms are programs that replicate themselves from system to system without the use of a host file.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Polymorphic virus. A polymorphic virus is a complicated computer virus that affects data types and functions. Polymorphic viruses are complex file infectors that can create modified versions of themselves to avoid detection yet retain the same basic routines after every infection.
Detailed explanation-4: -A computer virus is a program designed to spread itself by first infecting files or hard drives and then making copies of itself.