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    Computer viruses are programs that can copy themselves and infect computers without permission. Some early viruses include Pakistani Brain in 1986, Apple Virus 1 in 1981, and Animal in 1975. Viruses spread through email, networks, removable storage, and pirated software. Symptoms of infection include slowed performance, failure to boot, screen flickering, periodic beeping, random crashes, and disappearing files. Common types of malware are viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. Trojan horses leak information while worms spread over networks and replicate. Popular antivirus programs include Kaspersky, McAfee, Symantec, and BitDefender which work by scanning files for known viruses. General security tips include file sharing restrictions, avoiding unknown

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    Computer viruses are programs that can copy themselves and infect computers without permission. Some early viruses include Pakistani Brain in 1986, Apple Virus 1 in 1981, and Animal in 1975. Viruses spread through email, networks, removable storage, and pirated software. Symptoms of infection include slowed performance, failure to boot, screen flickering, periodic beeping, random crashes, and disappearing files. Common types of malware are viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. Trojan horses leak information while worms spread over networks and replicate. Popular antivirus programs include Kaspersky, McAfee, Symantec, and BitDefender which work by scanning files for known viruses. General security tips include file sharing restrictions, avoiding unknown

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    Computer viruses are programs that can copy themselves and infect computers without permission. Some early viruses include Pakistani Brain in 1986, Apple Virus 1 in 1981, and Animal in 1975. Viruses spread through email, networks, removable storage, and pirated software. Symptoms of infection include slowed performance, failure to boot, screen flickering, periodic beeping, random crashes, and disappearing files. Common types of malware are viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. Trojan horses leak information while worms spread over networks and replicate. Popular antivirus programs include Kaspersky, McAfee, Symantec, and BitDefender which work by scanning files for known viruses. General security tips include file sharing restrictions, avoiding unknown

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    Virus and Antivirus

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    Computer viruses are programs that can copy themselves and infect computers without permission. Some early viruses include Pakistani Brain in 1986, Apple Virus 1 in 1981, and Animal in 1975. Viruses spread through email, networks, removable storage, and pirated software. Symptoms of infection include slowed performance, failure to boot, screen flickering, periodic beeping, random crashes, and disappearing files. Common types of malware are viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. Trojan horses leak information while worms spread over networks and replicate. Popular antivirus programs include Kaspersky, McAfee, Symantec, and BitDefender which work by scanning files for known viruses. General security tips include file sharing restrictions, avoiding unknown

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    Presented By

    Cse 2nd year S.karuna nidhi & T.phanedra babu

    Introduction

    What is Computer Virus


    A computer virus is a program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user

    History
    Pakistani Brain Virus (1986): boot sector virus called (c)Brain, created in 1986 by two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, operating out of Lahore, Pakistan Apple Virus 1 (1981): Boot sector infecting virus. Possibly created for pirated games. Animal (1975) (Univac): Guess an animal game.

    Email
    Networks Removable Storage Media Pirated Software

    Symptoms of Virus Attack


    Computer runs slower then usual Computer no longer boots up

    Screen sometimes flicker


    PC speaker beeps periodically System crashes for no reason Files/directories sometimes disappear

    Different Types of Malware


    Viruses

    Trojan Worms

    Trojan Horse
    Covert Leaks information

    Usually does not reproduce

    Worms
    Spread over network connection
    Worms replicate First worm released on the Internet was called

    Morris worm, it was released on Nov 2, 1988.

    An Example Of Error Message Due To Virus

    Antivirus
    Examining (scanning) files to look for known viruses matching definitions in a virus dictionary

    Different Anti-virus Programs


    Activity monitors Authentication or change-detection software

    Scanners

    Top Seven Antiviral Programs


    Kaspersky Antivirus
    Data Fellows F-Plot Mcafee Antivirus

    Symantec Norton Antivirus


    Bit Defender 2010

    Quick Heal Antivirus


    AVG Antivirus

    General Security Tips


    Apply user-level security on file sharing when needed. Don't open email attachments from unknown senders.

    Use Rich Text Format files instead of Word Documents.


    Updated anti-virus program

    Set the BIOS boot sequence


    Write protection

    It is good to be aware of viruses and malware rather then being sorry..

    THANK YOU

    Any Question?

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