Ankitayadav

Discussion on: *VIRUS  * MALWARE  * SPAM  * ANTIVIRUS  Virus : A computer virus is an ill-natured software application or authored code that can attach itself to other programs, self-replicate, and spread itself onto other devices. When executed, a virus modifies other computer programs by inserting its code into them. If the virus’s replication is successful, the affected device is considered “infected” with a computer virus.  Types of Computer Viruses Every computer virus has a payload that performs an action. The threat actor can code any malicious activity into the virus payload, including simple, innocuous pranks that don’t do any harm. While a few viruses have harmless payloads, most of them cause damage to the system and its data. There are nine main virus types, some of which could be packaged with other malware to increase the chance of infection and damage. The nine major categories for viruses on computers are: 🌟 Boot Sector Virus 🌟Web Scripting Virus 🌟Browser Hijacker 🌟