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- A virus may destroy all data stored in the hard disk by either formatting it without warning or by destroying some of its sectors.
- A virus may change the boot sector of the hard disk. If the boot sector of a disk is affected, it cannot boot the computer.
- The Computer Viruses are automatically loaded into the main memory of the computer and remain in the memory. This slows down the data accessing speed of the computer.
- A virus can destroy BIOS of the computer.
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What is overwriting?
the ovre write virus is the virus that affects computer like
What are the affects of brain damage?
a computer virus
How does the virus affects the computer system?
it slows it down
Do viruses harm your computer even when its off?
No it cannot because a virus affects the process of a computer. if the computer is off there are no processes. but the computer will still have a virus.... use anti- virus programs to be rid of it.
What is the executable part of a computer virus know as?
I believe the question you are asking is "What is the part of a computer virus that does damage known as?" since the entire virus is an executable. This part is known as the payload.
What affects internet download speeds?
It affects the download speed of the internet if you are also scanning a anti virus to your computer.
How do computer crime and computer virus differ?
The differances are that a computer crime is like using LIMEWIRE or uTorrent and illegally downloading stuff and that is a crime and a virus is a program on a computer that affects the overall functions and files of a computer. but a person can commit a crime by illegally putting a virus on a computer
How can virus affects computer?
Virus can be a small program that alters or creates a process which system can badly damage by means of altering or deleting.
What part of the boby does the diseseae AIDS affect?
The virus that causes AIDS, the HIV virus, affects the immune system.
What is a potentially damaging computer program that affects or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the users knowledge or permission?
Generally called a virus, but there are many types. The most destructive are root-kits. These will bury themselves into the programming of the Operating System and from there can affect any part of the system.
What computer virus affects the monitor of a computer?
Viruses cannot directly affect your monitor, they can at most change image appearing on computer screen, and there are tons of viruses, so I can't tell you. Get an antivirus or a virus-proof system like Linux Mint.
How can computer virus be prevanted?
Having virus protection installed on your computer is a good place to start. Watching what websites you are on and what you are downloading is major part as well.
