COMPUTER VIRUS

Presented by : Mahnoor
 Computer Introduction
 A computer is an electronic device that manipulates
information or data.
 It has the ability to store, retrieve and process data.
 Computer is to type Documents, send Mail, play games and

browse the Web.

 What is computer virus
 A computer virus is a program that can copy itself

and infect a computer without the permission or

knowledge of the user.

 A computer virus has 2 major characteristic:

 The ability to replicate itself.

 The ability to attach itself to another computer to

another file.
History
 The first computer virus, called “Creeper system
was an experimental self-replicating virus released
in 1971. It was filling up the hard drive until a
computer could not operate any further. This virus
was created by BBN technologies in the US.
 The first computer virus for MS-DOS was "Brain"
and was released in 1986. It would overwrite the
boot sector on the floppy disk and prevent the
computer from booting. It was written by two
brothers from Pakistan and was originally
designed as a copy protection
 Symptoms


Unusually slow performance.
 Frequent crashes.
 Unknown or unfamiliar programs that start up
when you turn on your computer.
 Mass emails being sent from your email
account.
 Changes to your homepage or passwords.
 Types
 File-infecting Virus. A virus that attached itself
to an executable program. ...
 Macro Virus. This type of virus is commonly
found in programs such as Microsoft Word or
Excel. ...
 Browser Hijacker. ...
 Web Scripting Virus. ...
 Boot Sector Virus. ...Polymorphic Virus. ...
 Resident Virus. ...
 Multipartite Virus
How to get Rid of Computer Virus

 Download and install a virus scanner. ...

 Disconnect from internet. ...
 Reboot your computer into safe mode. ...
  Delete any temporary files. ...
 Run a virus scan. ...
  Delete or quarantine the virus.