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Virus & Its Type

The full name of VIRUS is  Vital Information Resources Under Siege.  A Computer Virus  is a malware or a malicious automated code which  replicates itself  from one computer to another and infects the operation of the machine. It is a small software program which spreads by attaching itself to executable files or documents present on the computer system. Viruses  spread your computer system  and  hack your computer system or steal your personal information from your computer. Types of Computer Virus Viruses are designed for various intents. It might corrupt or destroy data on your computer, use an email program to spread itself to other computers on your network or may even affect the boot sector. Broadly, computer viruses can be divided into two categories; Compiled Viruses: It is that kind of a virus whose code is converted by the compiler into a format which can be directly executed by an operating system. Interpreted Viruses: These ...