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What Are The Different Computer Viruses?
Just like us, computers catch viruses. And also just like us, computers can infect too. Except, most of these viruses are called Malware. These can be very dangerous to your computer if you do not know what to do. Here are the different types of computer viruses:
1. File - Infecting Virus: A virus that attached itself to an executable program. It is also called a parasitic virus which typically infects files with '.exe' or '.com' extentions. Some file infectors can overwrite host files and others an damage your hard drive's formatting.
2. Macro Virus - This type of virus is commonly found in programs such as Microsoft Word or Excel. These viruses are usually stored as part of a document and can spread when the files are transmitted to other computers, often through email attachments.
3. Browser Hijacker - This virus targets and alterss your browser setting. It is often called a 'Browser Redirect Virus' because it redirects your browser to other malicious websites that you don't have any intention of visiting. This virus can pose other threats such as changing the defult home page of your browser.
4. Web Scripting Virus - A very sneaky virus that targets popular websites. What this virus does is overwrite code on a website and insert links that can install malicious software on your device. Web scripting viruses can steal your cookies and use the information to post on your behalf on the infected website.
5. Boot Sector Virus - These viruses are once common back when computers are booted from floppy disks. Today, these viruses are found distributed in forms of physical media such as external hard drives or USB. If the computer is infected with a boot sector virus. It automatically loads into the memory enabling control of your computer.
6. Polymorphic Virus - This virus has the capability to evade anti-virus programs since it can change codes every time an infected file is performed.
There are many other computer viruses that can infect your computer, but these are the main ones! Ah, all this explaining has got me hungry, so what foods shall I eat. Or an even better question is, what foods are bad for your health?
© Golden Insighter 2021
1. File - Infecting Virus: A virus that attached itself to an executable program. It is also called a parasitic virus which typically infects files with '.exe' or '.com' extentions. Some file infectors can overwrite host files and others an damage your hard drive's formatting.
2. Macro Virus - This type of virus is commonly found in programs such as Microsoft Word or Excel. These viruses are usually stored as part of a document and can spread when the files are transmitted to other computers, often through email attachments.
3. Browser Hijacker - This virus targets and alterss your browser setting. It is often called a 'Browser Redirect Virus' because it redirects your browser to other malicious websites that you don't have any intention of visiting. This virus can pose other threats such as changing the defult home page of your browser.
4. Web Scripting Virus - A very sneaky virus that targets popular websites. What this virus does is overwrite code on a website and insert links that can install malicious software on your device. Web scripting viruses can steal your cookies and use the information to post on your behalf on the infected website.
5. Boot Sector Virus - These viruses are once common back when computers are booted from floppy disks. Today, these viruses are found distributed in forms of physical media such as external hard drives or USB. If the computer is infected with a boot sector virus. It automatically loads into the memory enabling control of your computer.
6. Polymorphic Virus - This virus has the capability to evade anti-virus programs since it can change codes every time an infected file is performed.
There are many other computer viruses that can infect your computer, but these are the main ones! Ah, all this explaining has got me hungry, so what foods shall I eat. Or an even better question is, what foods are bad for your health?
© Golden Insighter 2021
