Computer virus

Computer virus
Threats to computer security
Types of virus
Signs of virus infection
How does a computer get a computer virus ?
 Computer virus
• A computer virus is a program
that makes copies of itseif written
deliberately by a programmer
without the permission or
knowledge of the user .
 WHO CREATES VIRUS ?

• A PROGRMME
CALLED VIRUS
AUTHOR WRITES A
VIRUS PROGRAM .
 THREATS TO COMPUTER SECURITY

• COMPUTER SECRITY IS THE

PROTECTION OF COMPUTER
SYSTEMS FROM THE THEFT
OR DAMAGE TO THE
HARDWARE , SOFTWARE OR
THE INFORMATION ON THEM .
MAIWARE
•THIS IS AN
ABBREVIATED TERM
FOR MALICIOUS
SOFTWARE .