Symptoms and Prevention of

computer virus
 Computer virus is a kind of program that
destroy the functioning power of computer
smoothly.

 A virus is a code that attaches itself to host

program and propagates when infected
program is executed.

 Virus is a self replicating and self executing

program.
 Can damage file.
 Can slow system.
 Can show unusual messages.
 Virus take long time to load the program.
 It slows down the speed of computer.
 It shows unusual message in the screen.
 It changes extension of files.
 It destroy the location of files and files
become inaccessible.
 It reduces memory space of computer.
 Load only software from original disk or CDs.
 Protect by Password.
 Download/install an antivirus and update it
frequently.
 Keep backup of programs and database.
 Do not download each programs from
internet and do not open the email received
from unknown person.
1 What is computer virus?

2 Say any two symptoms of computer virus?

3 say any two preventions of computer virus?

1. Write the definition of computer virus and
list out the symptoms and preventions of
computer virus?