COMPUTER DANGERS

DONE BY: MARIAM CLASS: IVA MOTEAWA

COMPUTER DANGERS
DONE BY: MARIAM CLASS: IVA MOTEAWA

A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate it self[1] and spread from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly, but erroneously, used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have a reproductive ability. DONE BY: MARIAM Malware includes computer viruses, computer CLASS: IVA MOTEAWA worms, ransomware, trojan horses, keyloggers, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware, malicious BHOs and other malicious software. The majority of active malware threats are usually trojans or worms rather than viruses.[2] Malware such as trojan horses and worms is sometimes confused with viruses, which are technically different: a worm can exploit security vulnerabilities to spread itself automatically to other computers through networks, while a trojan horse is a program that appears harmless but hides

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malicious functions. Worms and trojan horses, like viruses, may harm a computer system's data or performance. Some viruses and other malware have symptoms noticeable to the computer user, but many are surreptitious or simply do nothing to call attention to themselves. Some viruses do nothing beyond reproducing themselves.

COMPUTER DANGERS
DONE BY: MARIAM CLASS: IVA MOTEAWA