Computer virus
Sometimes we confuse between virus, trojan, worm, and spyware. Let me explain it in a simple way for each part. Let’s start with computer virus.
Computer Virus
Definition:
A virus is a computer program that initiates an action on a computer (infects it) without the user’s consent. The original virus may modify the copies, or the copies may modify themselves, as occurs in a metamorphic virus. A virus can only spread from one computer to another when its host is taken to the uninfected computer, for instance by a user sending it over a network or the Internet, or by carrying it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, or USB drive. Meanwhile viruses can spread to other computers by infecting files on a network file system or a file system that is accessed by another computer.
Viruses generally have the following components:
- A replication mechanism that allows reproduction and enables the virus to move from one computer to other computers
- A trigger that is designed to execute the replication mechanism or the task of the virus
- A task or group of tasks that execute on a computer to destroy or alter files, change computer settings or configurations, or otherwise hinder or impede the operations of a computer or networking device
How to handle: using anti-virus software/program, using system restore on windows, reinstalling the operating system.
Common anti-virus
- Commercial:
- Free
Avast! Antivirus
PC Media Anti Virus (PCMAV) – Indonesia (pcmav.biz)
ANSAV – Indonesia
- Online scan
Resource:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
Other various resources found from the internet
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sorry… which free antivirus can run in win98?
If you want to use the newest free antivirus in windows 98, i can suggest these antivirus:
- PCMAV cleaner (not for the RTP/Real Time Protector) version 1.2
- Clamwin (clamav for windows) version 0.93 (http://www.clamwin.com/)
- avast! home edition version 4.8 (http://www.avast.com/eng/system-requirements-avast-home.html)
I hope this answers your question. Thanks for asking.
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