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A virus is a programme with the ability to reproduce and spread rapidly. It is often difficult to eliminate. A virus infiltrates a file and is spread as that file is copied and forwarded to other computers. At the very least a virus can cause problems by taking up storage capacity and memory and slowing general computer performance. However some viruses can destroy files, reformat hard drives or cause other damage. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, adware, and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability. A true virus can only spread from one computer to another (in some form of executable code) when its host is taken to the target computer; for instance because a user sent it over a network or the Internet, or carried it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB drive.

Computer worms Worms differ from viruses in that they don’t reproduce by infiltrating files it is a self-replicating computer program. For example, a network worm spreads by reproducing itself throughout a network system. An Internet worm sends copies of itself through the Internet system via poorly protected computers. An e-mail worm sends copies of itself via the e-mail system. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms almost always cause at least some harm to the network, if only by consuming bandwidth, whereas viruses almost always corrupt or devour files on a targeted computer.

Virus hoaxes The are false alarm/warning messages normally spread through e-mails (chain messages) Its also a kind of spamming. At first a spammer send a mail containing fake information that a deadly virus is released and be carful of it ..And now the unsuspecting recipients will in turn send the same to all of their contacts. However, some hoaxes go further, with a message giving directions to remove specific files from your system to get rid of the virus. This form is then no longer a hoax but is in itself a virus, because it leads you to remove some vital file which may cause your computer to malfunction. Before reacting to any virus warning, even ones that appear genuine just google it to check the genunity.

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