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coumputer virus notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a computer virus? | A tiny program that spreads to computers and causes trouble. -replicate/spread -spread to other computers -through email attached |
| What are some symptoms of having a computer virus? | -they can spread from one computer to another -they can delete files can cause system to act slow on shut down. |
| What is a worm? | A program that looks for security holes in computer networks. |
| What is a network? | Groups of computers that are connected. |
| what are Trojan horse? | Not a virus because they cannot copy themselves. destructive hardware disguised as something good, open in a something bad will happened to your computer. -wipes out files |
| Where do computer virus and worms come from? | People make them -it is against the law to make worms and virus with the attention to harm your computers |
| How can you protect your computer against viruses? | - do not open up emails you don't know - download anti-virus protect hardware on your computer - never accept unknown downloads |
| word scramble: | hides inside regular computer files: |
| What spreads to everyone in your address book | email virus |
| Looks for machines within computer networks | worm |
| Opening an email attachment from someone you don't know | risking your computer for a virus |
| typing an email and sending it to a friend | good this will not risk your computer of a virus. |
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