Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byMervin Rodgers Modified over 9 years ago
2
VIRUSES AND SECURITY In an information-driven world, individuals and organization must manage and protect against risks such as viruses, which are spread through electronic communication.
3
How stuff works! YouTube - How Computer Viruses Work YouTube - How Computer Viruses Work
4
VIRUSES A viruses is a program that has been written, usually by a hacker, to cause corruption of data on a computer. The virus is attached to a file such as a program file, a document, or an e-mail message, and spreads from one file to another once the program is executed.
5
OMG !! vIRUS YouTube - See computer virus in action as it's happening - Antivirus Live YouTube - See computer virus in action as it's happening - Antivirus Live
6
VIRUS VOCABULARY A worm makes many copies of itself, resulting in the consumption of system resources that slows down or actually halts tasks. Worms don’t have to attach themselves to other files. A time bomb is a virus that does not cause its damage until a certain date or time the system has been booted a certain number of times. A logic bomb is a virus triggered by the appearance or disappearance of specified data.
7
AVOIDING VIRUS YouTube - How to Avoid Computer Viruses YouTube - How to Avoid Computer Viruses
8
PROTECTION AGAINST VIRUSES Use antivirus software. This software should always run on your computer and should be updated regularly. Be careful in opening e-mail attachments. It is a good idea to save them to disk before reading them so you can scan them. Do not access files copied from USB drives, other media, or download from the Internet without scanning them first.
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.