Viruses can slow down or damage computers by replicating themselves. They often spread through email attachments and infected removable drives. Common types include boot viruses, polymorphic viruses, worms, and macro viruses in documents. Antivirus software detects and removes malware, protecting against viruses, worms, and other threats. Popular antivirus programs include Norton, McAfee, Avast, and Kaspersky, providing real-time scanning, firewalls, and other features. Antivirus software should be used to safely compute and protect network systems.
Viruses can slow down or damage computers by replicating themselves. They often spread through email attachments and infected removable drives. Common types include boot viruses, polymorphic viruses, worms, and macro viruses in documents. Antivirus software detects and removes malware, protecting against viruses, worms, and other threats. Popular antivirus programs include Norton, McAfee, Avast, and Kaspersky, providing real-time scanning, firewalls, and other features. Antivirus software should be used to safely compute and protect network systems.
Viruses can slow down or damage computers by replicating themselves. They often spread through email attachments and infected removable drives. Common types include boot viruses, polymorphic viruses, worms, and macro viruses in documents. Antivirus software detects and removes malware, protecting against viruses, worms, and other threats. Popular antivirus programs include Norton, McAfee, Avast, and Kaspersky, providing real-time scanning, firewalls, and other features. Antivirus software should be used to safely compute and protect network systems.
Viruses can slow down or damage computers by replicating themselves. They often spread through email attachments and infected removable drives. Common types include boot viruses, polymorphic viruses, worms, and macro viruses in documents. Antivirus software detects and removes malware, protecting against viruses, worms, and other threats. Popular antivirus programs include Norton, McAfee, Avast, and Kaspersky, providing real-time scanning, firewalls, and other features. Antivirus software should be used to safely compute and protect network systems.
• Introduction • Symptoms • How does it spread? • Types of viruses • Antivirus Software • Conclusion Introduction of Viruses:
• Computer viruses are a type of software
program that, like a biological viruses reproduces and spread itself. • Some viruses only display a message on the screen, others may slow-down the PC. • They can also erase files or even format your floppy or hard disk and crash the system Symptoms: • The computer operates more slowly than usual, taking longer to perform routine tasks. • Files may suddenly change in size, and their timestamps may be modified without your knowledge. • The computer does not boot. • Unknown files, folders, or icons may appear on the desktop. How does it spread? • Viruses often spread through malicious email attachments. • When you exchange a file or pen drive with a virus, the virus spread from one computer to another. • Viruses also spread when a Computer Engineer comes to repair your system and puts his/her diagnostic disks in your PC. Types of Viruses: • Boot Virus: The boot virus copies the virus code in the boot sector. • Polymorphic Viruses: They are coded in such a way that they infect a system and change their signature. • Worms: Worms are program that replicate and spread to other system. • Macro Viruses: Typically found in documents with macros, such as Word or Excel files, macro viruses infect these documents and can spread when the document is opened. • Trojans Horse: Unlike viruses, Trojans do not replicate themselves. Instead, they disguise themselves as legitimate programs or files to deceive users into executing them, often leading to unauthorized access. Anti-viruses:
Antivirus is a software designed to
detect, prevent, and remove malicious software (malware) from computer systems, protecting them from potential threats such as viruses, worms, and other types of malicious code. Types of anti-viruses: • Norton Antivirus: Developed by Norton Life Lock, it offers comprehensive protection against various types of malware, including viruses, spyware, and ran some ware. • McAfee Antivirus: McAfee provides antivirus and internet security solutions. It includes features such as real-time scanning, firewall protection, and secure web browsing. • Avast Antivirus: Avast offers a free antivirus solution along with premium versions. It includes features such as real-time protection, a firewall, and a sandbox for running suspicious files in a secure environment. • Kaspersky Antivirus: Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software provides real-time protection against viruses, malware, and phishing attacks. It is known for its efficient detection capabilities. Conclusion: For better and safe computation Anti- virus software should be installed and helpful for global network system freely.