According to Microsoft.com a virus is a small software program that spreads from one computer to another computer and that interferes with computer operations. A virus can delete – corrupt data on a computer. Emails programs can be the cause of spreading viruses. If a virus comes across your computer it can delete everything on the hard disk. Symptoms of a virus can include the computer slowing down, the computer stops responding, it can crash several times and restart, and many pop-up at once. There are two major types or viruses, Complied virus and interpreted virus. Complied virus executes by the operating system. Interpreted virus executes by an application.
Ways you can prevent a virus is by purchasing an anti-virus. To keep safe you should only load software from its original disk. Do not open programs you are not familiar. If you receive an e-mail and it seems suspicious it is best that you do not open it. If you insist on downloading anything from the internet, have the program scanned with the anti-virus that is installed on your computer. Most importantly update your anti-virus frequently.
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