BY Ravi Pareek

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kind of software programs

produced by unknown people and harmful to the computers

Some

varieties of these software are the

Viruses, Worms and Trojan horses

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term Virus" is often used in common

to describe all kinds of malware (malicious

software)

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Sometimes display unwanted messages

Some tend to destroy programs or data

Clog computer memory and hence sometimes result in system crashes

Format hard disks, Damage programs, Delete files

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Simply replicate themselves

Presents text, video, or audio messages making

the user know their presence

Bug-ridden, and these bugs may lead to system crashes and data loss

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viruses can copy itself and infect a

computer

without permission or knowledge of the user

attaches

itself to other software

programs or data files

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from computer to computer

when the host is taken to the uninfected computer

over a network such as over the Internet or carrying it on a removable medium - a floppy disk, CD, or USB drive

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 Many

viruses are existed in the Internet

today and new ones are discovered every day.

spread via downloaded software and data files, and email attachments, etc

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old viruses are installed themselves

into the disk boot sector

runs when the user boot the computer from the disk

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viruses spread through instant messaging

A virus, in an infected machine, may send a web-addresslink as a message to other contacting machines

Thinking the link is from a friend (a trusted source), the recipient may sometimes follow the link to the websit.

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biological viruses, computer viruses

do not simply evolve by themselves

deliberately created by programmers, or by people who use virus creation software

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 Viruses

are written as

research projects, pranks, vandalism, to attack the products of specific companies, to distribute political messages, and financial gain from identity theft,

spyware, and cryptoviral extortion.

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 Some

virus writers

consider their creations to be works of art See virus writing as a creative hobby

Releasing computer viruses is a crime in most jurisdictions

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avoid detection by users, viruses employ

different deception methods

They do not make themselves to

change the date of last modified

increase file sizes damage the files

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They kill the tasks associated with antivirus software before it can detect them

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using a list of virus signature definitions

comparing the files stored on fixed or removable drives (hard drives, floppy drives), against a database of known virus "signatures".

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a heuristic algorithm to find viruses based

on common behaviors

Examin the content heuristics of the computer's

memory (its RAM, and boot sectors)

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Some

anti-virus programs gives you a

real time protection

Examin

files as they are being opened,

copied, accessed, and

downloaded,

transmitted etc

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need regular updates

order to gain knowledge about the

latest threats

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How to prevent damages caused by viruses?

Take

regular backups (including OS) on different

media, unconnected to the system (most of the time)

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How to prevent damages caused by viruses?

Use

backups on optical media like CD and DVD

(read-only), as they can no longer be affected

by viruses.
Use

an OS on a bootable, to start the computer

if the installed OS become unusable.

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 Install

reliable anti-virus software

the most important step you can take towards keeping your computer clean of viruses

Update

your anti-virus software regularly

variations of viruses and new ones can be slipped if your

software is not current

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 Get

immediate protection

Configure your anti-virus software to boot automatically on start-up and run at all times

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 Don't

automatically open attachments

ensure that you examine and scan email and other attachments before they run as they might contain viruses

Scan

all incoming email attachments

Do not open any email attached files if the subject line is questionable, unexpected or the source (address) is unknown, suspicious or untrustworthy

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 Delete

chain emails and junk email

Do not forward or reply to any of them, they clogs up the network

Some viruses can replicate themselves and spread through

email as a chain

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 Be

careful when downloading files from the

Internet

Ensure that the source is a legitimate and reputable one save all downloads to one folder and test them with your own anti-virus software before use

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 Always

scan new files for viruses before you

use them

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 Backup

your files on a regular basis

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 If

your computer is on a network, make sure

you have security steps in place to prevent unauthorized users putting files on your computer

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 Take

care using USB flash cards, CDs, zip and

floppy disks

The more computers flash cards, CDs, zip cards and floppies have been used on, the better the chance of a virus infecting them clean them before use

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