My computer is sick - Viruses

Welcome again to my blog everyone . Today we will talk what a computer viruse is and what how they affect your computer. Computer viruses and malware unfortunately are created for the sole purpose of controlling or disabling your computer, however thanks to software tailored to combat these threats we can enjoy our computers.
First lets talk about what exactly is a computer virus. A computer virus is basically a computer program which is able to create copies of it own self and infect other computers. These viruses can be transported through medium such as blank cd’s, dvd’s, floppy disks, etc. In addition viruses can be sent via email or be planted on a group of computers sharing common resources which is known as a server.
Types of Viruses
Worm – A worm is a self replicating program which sends out copies of it’s code over a computer network. In some instances it does not require human intervention to spread itself. Worms are the least harmful of computer viruses.
Trojan horses – Like the roman Trojan horse this computer program disguises itself as a program with good intent, but in actuality it opens a backdoor into your computer system. It may not sound that bad, but if someone has a backdoor into your computer system you no longer have a secure system
Spyware – A program that is installed on a computer and is used to collect information about your internet browsing habits, but can be very malicious in that it can also collect personal information.
Adware – By far in my opinion the most annoying type of virus. This type of computer program automatically loads advertisements on your computer and plays them over and over again. Adware usually incorporates spyware to send advertisements to your computer .
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