Types Of Viruses

 

Understanding Virus

Any one even those who have small amount of experience of computer must be known of something which is named as virus. Even when you don’t even know what the thing is and how it works, you come up with fear. But you need to know what virus is and how does it works? read more

What are the Types of Computer Viruses?

Computer viruses are generally understood as software which is inputted to a computer system which allows self replication and thus destroying the system. A virus needs aid for its transfer from one computer system to another system. Virus do take large amount of computer memory thus results in system collapse. Virus is categorized as various forms based on their features. read more

What is a Logic Bomb?

A logic bomb is a sort of program or you can say a part of some program which let itself dormant till a certain logic program is activated. A logic bomb is very comparable to a land mine. Most of a time an activation key for a logic bomb, is a date. The logic bomb keeps checking the system for date and remains in position till the set time is reached. As soon as time has been reached it activates itself. read more

What is Tabjacking?

Tabjacking is a sort of internet threat. You must be known about tab which is a common feature among web browsers. And this is the feature which has paved way for the tabjackers. Tab jacking is the similar in its prospects as hijacking. During Tabjacking your web browser falls under control of second party. This could result in some bombardments of advertisement popup even worse worms, parasites and Trojans. read more

What is Trojan Horse Virus?

A Trojan virus is the most common but still is much difficult to remove out of computer. This is a virus which is an illusion for the user for showing itself as a beneficial program. It works by hiding itself in seemingly useful software programs. Once installed, it can result in infection through out the system. read more

Worm or Virus – what’s the Difference

Every living being have got one or other kind of virus and have suffered through the infections like common cold and flu. It attacks through entering the human body and attaching it self to host cell. It causes the disease in the cell body by introducing a piece of genetic code in to the cell and recruits the enzyme of cell to propagate that code. It keeps on moving to other cells as soon as it destroys a host cell. read more