2007-05-21 02:17:52 · 5 answers · asked by praveen s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
A computer Virus is a program that acts somewhat like a human virus.
It is allowed in through carelessness or by its own stealth and replicate itself. This replication take time away from your computer time.
While you want your computer to do one thing it is both replicating virus and your request.
Once there are lots of viruses they can actually take up so much space on the hard disc that you loose data.
NO, There was not enough said before.
You must practice safe computing.
Don't click yes just to make an annoying pop-up dissapear.
Don't open attachments to emails from friends unless you really trust the content.
Don't even open email from people you don't know.
Read with confidence web pages and store pages that have a large following. Yahoo, Sears, Wal-mart, Godiva Chocolate. They have a stake in whether they are passing viruses.
If you follow all these rules you may not even need a virus protector. (They also slow down the computer)
I suggest Webroot Spy sweeper Virus portector over the others. www.webroot.com
2007-05-21 02:32:13 · answer #1 · answered by Asclepius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm or at least an annoyance to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"
A Potentially dangerous computer program with the characteristic feature of being able to generate copies of itself, and thereby spreading. Additionally most computer viruses have a destructive payload that is activated under certain conditions.
*below is a good Virus definition and reference guide
Cheers
2007-05-21 09:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by The Thinker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Programs written by mindless people to load your computer with memory and storage guff!
2007-05-21 09:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Asked & Answered.
One posting is all you need.
2007-05-21 09:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
programs causing excessive lag in cpu performance and ....pop-ups like no other!
2007-05-21 09:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by Dan! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋