Tuesday, November 5, 2013

What is a computer VIRUS?

                                       What is a computer VIRUS?

By VIRUS, I mean computer Virus. The word VIRUS is actually the acronym .

V.I.R.U.S. =  Vital Information Resource Under Siege

It is a type of malware that when executed , replicates by inserting copies of itself into other computer programs.
Viruses often perform harmful activity , such as stealing hard disk space , accessing private information , corrupting data etc.
VIRUS is a malware.

But what is a Malware?

They are the self replicating  computer programs which install themselves without user consent.

Motives of creating virus can be seeking profit , desire to send a political message or just for personal amusement.

Anti Virus software is a software used to prevent , detect and remove malware.

When computer is affected with virus, it is necessary to install an anti virus program to remove it and also to prevent further problems.