Computer Viruses

How does a computer virus spread?

when you download something on your computer

What is a network?

a group of computers connected

What are some symptoms of having a computer virus?

it can replicate and make copies of itself and it spreads to other computers but they are benign they dont do nothing

What is a Trojan horse?

A trojan horse isn't really a virus because it cant copy itself but it is a desructive piece of software disguised as something good

What is a computer virus?

a computer virus is a tiny program that can find it's way on your computer and cause trouble. It may spread through your computer through an email attachment, internet downloads, cds, and file sharing or anytime your computer recieves data.

What is a worm?

a worm is a program that looks for security holes in computer networks. when a worm finds a machine that isn't secured it copies itself to the machine and looks for another

How can you protect your computer against viruses?

by never opening an email attachment from someone you don't know and dont accept unknown downloads

Where do computer viruses and worms come from?

someone has to make them they dont just happen