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• Virus is a software that infects a
computer. (not a biological
virus)
• How it Works?
– Viruses attach themselves to other programs.
– When the program is executed, VIRUS gets
active.
– It makes more copies and modifies other
programs by placing a copy of itself inside
them.
• What can it do?
– Spoils a computers memory.
• What it can’t do?
– It doesn’t damage the Hardware.
• When does virus come into
effect?
– When programs get executed.
• How do viruses spread?
– E-mail, download files, floppy, pen drive
 Symptoms of Virus
• Takes lot of time to start a program
• File size increased.
• Change in date
• Sudden access to hard disk or floppy
disk.
• Strange characters appear.
• Strange error messages
• Strange graphics or bouncing balls.
 How to get rid of Virus???
ANTIVIRUS!!! ANTIVIRUS!!!
ANTIVIRUS!!!
It is a software that protects your
computer from VIRUS, WORM,
TROJAN HORSE.
How it works?
It scans the computer, if Virus is
detected then it deletes the Virus.
 Anti-Virus Software(AVS)

Some facts:
It is either installed or we purchase
and install.
AVS has to be updated regularly.
Examples:
McAfee Anti-Virus PC-cilin
Norton AntiVirus Dr Soloman’s
AVTK