Computer Viruses

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What is a Computer Virus ?

Computer virus refers to a program which damages computer systems and destroys or erases data files

Who creates/writes viruses ?

INFO ATTACKERS

Why people creates computer viruses?

To attack the products of specific companies.

To theft the confidential info. To distribute political messages.

Virus codes can be written…… By using

Assembly languages like Basic, c,Pascal e.t.c

What will happen if your computer

Infected by virusFunctions slower than

normalResponds slowly and

freezes oftenRestarts itself oftenSee uncommon error

messages, distorted menus, and dialog boxes

Notice applications fail to work correctly

Fail to print correctly

MajorTypes of Viruses

Virus

Boot Sector Virus

Boot Sector Virus

Program/File

Infector

Program/File

Infector

TrojanHorsesTrojanHorses WormsWorms Macro

VirusesMacro Viruses Root KitRoot Kit

The boot virus affects the

booting process of the

infected computer system.

thus causing slow start up

and shut down process

Boot Sector Virus

Program/File Infector virus

Becomes active when the

program file carrying the

virus is opened.

usually with below extensions

.BIN .COM

.EXE .OVL

.DRV

Appears as interesting

program file but when

installed it allows

intruders to access and

read your files

Trojan Horses

Copies and multiplies it

self by using computer

networks and security

flaws

Worms

Programmed as a macro

embedded in

a document, usually

found in Microsoft Word

and Excel.

Macro Virus

Designed to take

fundamental control of

a computer system,

without authorization by

the system's owners

RootKit

Sources of Viruses

Removable Data Storage Devises

Internet

Virus Prevention

Anti-Virus

How does an Anti-Virus work ?

Scanner:

Detects the virus by using a list of existing virus

signature/definitions.

Monitors:

These are memory resident programs and alert

when any changes find in executable program.

Better than

Conclusion

Prevention is

Cure

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