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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
State the 3 main categories of computer viruses
A
boot sector viruses
B
parasitic viruses
C
micro viruses
D
trojan viruses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macro viruses – These are the largest of the three virus types. Boot record infectors – These viruses are known also as boot viruses or system viruses. File infectors – These viruses target .

Detailed explanation-2: -A macro virus is a computer virus written in the same macro language used to create software programs such as Microsoft Excel or Word. It centers on software applications and does not depend on the operating system (OS). As a result, it can infect any computer running any kind of OS, including Windows, macOS and Linux.

Detailed explanation-3: -Boot Sector Virus. Your computer drive has a sector solely responsible for pointing to the operating system so that it can boot into the interface. Web Scripting Virus. Browser Hijacker. Resident Virus.

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