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    CHAPTER 7 COMPUTER VIRUS

    1. Define Computer Virus.

    Ans. A Computer virus is a small program that which can attach it or infect the other programs as
    well as replicate itself without the knowledge of the user, like its biological counterpart, and runs

    against user’s wishes. All Computer Virus are manmade.

    2. How can you protect your computer from viruses?

    Ans.

    • Use updated anti-virus program.

    • Do not copy pirated software on your computer.

    • Use the scanned USB drives.

    • Keep windows updated.

    • Always protect your password.

    • Proper backup of all data and program files should be kept.

    • Allow you to schedule scans to automatically run for you.

    • Use a secure operating system.

    • Make system files “Read only”.

    • Remove suspicious and unnecessary files.

    3. What is the difference between the computer virus and biological virus?

    Ans. Computer virus is an electronic virus and Biological Viruses (Human Virus) are tiny genetic
    codes DNA or RNA that take over the machinery of a living cell and are capable of making thousands
    of replicas of the original virus. Like biological virus, the computer virus carries in it an instructional
    code that makes copies of itself. In computer, the virus takes temporary control of the disk operating
    system and when it comes in contact with an uninfected computer, the virus passes onto the
    uninfected computer also. It is assumed that Biological viruses and Computer viruses are the same
    entity, because both cause infection and damage to their host/target. Although some of their
    features & characteristics are same but they are quite different from each other.

    4. Name the various types of viruses?

    Ans.

    1. Boot Sector Virus

    2. Companion Virus

    3. Email Virus

    4. Logic Bomb

    5. Macro Virus

    6. Cross-Site Scripting Virus

    5. What is the difference between Trojan Horses and computer Virus?

    Ans. Trojan Horse It is similar to virus. Trojan horse is a hidden malicious code that could alter or
    delete the information of client computer or perform any other unauthorized function. Trojan horses
    contain programs that corrupt the data or damage the files. It can also corrupt the software
    applications. Trojans can illegally trace important login details of users online – for example E-
    Banking. computer virus A computer virus is a software program attached to a legitimate program
    that is destructive in nature and infects other programs in the system by replicating and attaching
    itself to other healthy programs.

    6. What is the difference between Trojan Horses and Bombs?

    Ans. Trojan Horse It is similar to virus. Trojan horse is a hidden malicious code that could alter or
    delete the information of client computer or perform any other unauthorized function. Trojan horses
    contain programs that corrupt the data or damage the files. It can also corrupt the software
    applications. Trojans can illegally trace important login details of users online – for example E-
    Banking.

    Bombs and time bombs are small malicious programs to cause harm at a certain point of time but

    they do not replicate. They are not even programs in their own right but rather camouflaged

    segments of other programs. A logic bomb may be implemented by someone trying to sabotage a

    database when they are fairly certain they won’t be present to experience the effects, such as full

    database deletion. In these instances, logic bombs are programmed to exact revenge or sabotage

    work.

    7. Differentiate between Computer Virus and Computer Worm.

    Ans. computer virus A computer virus is a software program attached to a legitimate program that is

    destructive in nature and infects other programs in the system by replicating and attaching itself to

    other healthy programs.

    Worm The Worm is very similar to a virus and has the ability to self-replicate itself and infect the

    computer also. They travel longer distances by storing themselves in critical areas of the disk from

    where they get loaded and have with them sufficient code to transfer themselves outward from the

    infected system. Worms have been known to damage and infect the entire LANs.

    It does not modify a program like a virus; however, it replicates so much that it consumes the

    resources of the computer and makes it slow.

    8. What are the effects of a virus on the computer?

    Ans. probable effects of Computer

    • Computer Virus can slow down your computer performance and become inefficient or run slowly.

    • It tends to fill up the computer with useless data.

    • Virus can corrupt the system files.

    • Viruses can also wipe out the Boot Sector creating problems when you boot into the windows,

    which contain system information.

    • It can make the changes in the data of the programs or files and cause erratic results.

    • It might steal important information from your computer and send the same to some other person.

    • It might reset or reboot a computer by sending the required codes.

    • It might format a disk by sending the formatting command to the system thereby causing to lose

    everything on the disk.

    • The computer gets restarted frequently by itself.


    • If the virus deletes the entire keyboard definition; the computer would not be able to respond to

    any keyboard inputs.

    • The virus might scramble the File Allocation Table (FAT) which contains the information for the

    operating system. Any mishappening to the FAT will cause data to be irrecoverably lost.

    9. What is meant by Anti-Virus software? Name few popular anti-virus software.

    Ans. Anti-virus software is a program which is designed to search, detect, prevent and remove
    software viruses, and other malicious software like Trojans, worms etc. There are so many anti-
    viruses available in the market. One can choose any one of them on the basis of their characteristics:

     Norton Anti-Virus

     McAfee

     Kaspersky

     Webroot

     Symantec (Norton)

     AVG

     Microsoft Security Essentials

     Quick Heal

     EScan

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