The Computer Virus: A closer look (2 of 3)
- Posted by editor on May 5th, 2008 filed in Information, Tips
by mheo soriano
How are Viruses acquired?
Viruses are acquired when an infected file (or the virus itself) is introduced to the system. This commonly occurs when you get an infected removable storage device from other people or and through an e-mail attachment. The virus installs itself in your system and usually remains hidden to prevent detection.
One of the symptoms of having a virus is the sudden drop in the performance of the computer speed. This is due to the virus taking up too much space in your hard disk memory.
Another is the disability of certain functions of your computer, viruses can infect important files of your operating system disabling some of the system’s functions in the process, leaving it open to other malware attacks.
To be continued…