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CV-Unit 3
Question | Answer |
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What is a Computer Virus? | a tiny program that can find its way onto your computer and cause trouble. |
How does a computer virus spread? | it replicates and makes copies of it's self. |
What are some symptoms of having a computer virus? | Programs reacting slowly and total system failure. |
What is a worm? | A program that looks for security hole in a network. |
What is a network? | Groups of computers that are connected. |
What is a Trojan horse? | A destructive piece of software that is disguised as something good. |
Where do computer viruses and worms come from? | Destructive people with too much time on their hands make them. |
How can you protect your computer against computer viruses? | Never open email attachments from someone you don't know, never accept unknown downloads, and keep updated virus protection software on your machine. |