= A computer virus is a set of program instructions that attaches itself to a file, reproduces itself and spread to other files. It can corrupt files, destroy data, display an irritating message or otherwise disrupt computer operations.
Viruses can be classified by the types of files they infect.
(i) Boot sector virus
(ii) File infecting virus
(iii) Polymorphic virus
(iv) Stealth virus
(v) Multipartite virus
No comments:
Post a Comment