Computer Viruses

 

A computer virus is a computer program that can steal your data or destroy your computer There are types of computer virus 

types of computer virus 

1. Malware 

2.Warms 

3.micro virus 

4.spyware

5.boot virus 

Let's talk about each type of computer virus 

Malware 

Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network.

These are the most popular Malware  

Wannacry Virus

1.Wannacry

2.Spyware

3.Ransomware

4.Adware 

Warms 

A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers

These are the most popular Worms

1.Email worms

2.Internet Worms

3.file sharing Worms

4.Irc Worms

Macro Virus 

A macro virus is a computer virus written in the same macro language used for software programs, including Microsoft Excel or word processors such as Microsoft Word. When a macro virus infects a software application, it causes a sequence of actions to begin automatically when the application is opened

This is  the most popular Macro Virus 

1.Melissa Virus

Spy Ware 

Spyware describes software with malicious behavior that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send such information to another entity in a way that harms the use

These are the most popular Spyware

1.Tojanas 

2.Ketboard Logger

3.Mobile Spyware 

Boot Virus 

A boot virus (also known as a boot infector, an MBR virus or DBR virus) targets and infects a specific, physical section of a computer system that contains information crucial to the proper operation of the computer's operating system (OS)

* These Viruses coming from any booting devices like pen drive, cd/ DVD , floppy disk, external hardisk  so don't plug unknown Booting devices then you can protect from booting Viruses 

Signs of computer viruses 

* frequent appearance of pop-ups

* frequent crashes 

* Missing files 

* Unusual Activities 

* slow down in the computer's performance 

What you should do to protect your device 

Update your Anti virus software 

Don't download Unknown files

Do not open unknown Email Attachments 

Don't Boot using unknown Booting Device