damage the computer system.
Viruses have many different types and has a way of working is different,
The following types of viruses and how each virus:
1. Virus Files
This virus has a way of working that is infecting the application or documents on computer
you.
When an infected application is executed, the virus will spread by
infect all files or documents accessed by the application.
2. Boot Sector Virus
This virus has a way of working that is infecting the hard disk boot sector (boot sector is
an area in the hard drive is accessible when the computer is first turned on).
If the boot sector virus is active, users will not be booting the computer normally.
3. E-mail Virus
This virus has a way of working that is spread via e-mail (usually in the form of files
attachments / attachments).
The virus has a special characteristic of the extension. scr,. exe,. PIF, or. bat.
If the virus is active, it will transmit itself to the various e-mail address
contained in the user's address book.
4. Multipartite Virus
This virus has a way of working that infects computer files as well as boot sectors
hard drive.
This type of virus will cause many problems because it causes a fatal damage.
5. Polymorphic virus
This virus has a unique way of working with this virus can change the code itself (switch
form) while spreading itself to other computers
The virus type is more difficult to detect because it has properties like that.
6. Virus Invisible (stealth virus)
This virus has a way of working that he could hide himself in a way to make
an infected file as if the file is not infected.
7. Macro Virus
This virus has a way of working which infect Microsoft Office applications, such as Word and
Excel.
Documents are usually infected by Macro Virus will modify the existing order in
Microsoft Office such as the "Save" to spread itself when the command
executed.
hopefully this info useful for you :))))
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