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if u mean what can they do to your computer there are many many things
- delete files
- copy files
- share personal info
- steal bank details
- publish personal files
- monitor what you go on
- make you buy things and charge u alot
- but worse, they can ruin your machine making it un-usable
- make the harddrive fail
- ruin the hard drive making it unable to fetch any of your old files
so quite alot but ther is more much more i have heard of ones that make a voice come from your machine so just do a scan to make sure your computer is ok
signals you have a virus could be, windows opening when u didnt click them or just unusal behavouir. but the window one is most common
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDelete work, can copy itself to other computers, crash your system, destroy hardware and software
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∙ 11y agoThey can corrupt data, delete files, start e-mail programs to spread themselves to your contacts or even wipe out an entire hard disk.
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What are some types of computer problems that may be identified by a McAfee virus scan?
Some problems identified by a McAfee Virus scan would be computer viruses such and worms and trojans. It will find a virus, then remove it from your computer.
Is buffer overload a computer virus?
No, a buffer overload is not a computer virus. A buffer overload is an error that occurs when a program on your computer is writing data to a buffer and exceeds the buffer's capacity. This can cause problems and will usually cause the program which caused the buffer overload to crash.
When does a computer give problem to the user?
It gives problems when there a virus on your computer/laptop
What problems does the virus caused?
diarea,headake,vomits,a cold, and sneezing.
How do you identify what computer virus crashed your computer?
During a Blue Screen crash, in some cases it will tell you what file (or virus) caused the crash.
How do you get read the computer security when it is expired?
by getting lots of problems in your computer such as virus, freezing of your computer etc..
How might a disease causing virus be similar to a computer virus?
the computer virus is normally created by the humans they are sometimes caused by the unsafe usage of the computer and these viruses are non living organisms but the disease causing virus is a living organsim which is created by the uncleaned areas
How might a disease-causing virus be similar to a computer virus?
the computer virus is normally created by the humans they are sometimes caused by the unsafe usage of the computer and these viruses are non living organisms but the disease causing virus is a living organsim which is created by the uncleaned areas
What are the threats that are caused by computer virus?
Losing money, Losing passwords, losing personal details, the virus could crash your computer, and the hacker could use your computer to commit crimes such as DDoSing.
Why is it unethical to create a computer virus?
Creating a computer virus is unethical because viruses do things on people's computer's without their permission. Creating and distributing a computer virus would be like using their computer without their consent. Also, depending on what the computer virus does, you could incur a number of other ethical problems - like stealing, harassment, etc.
If your computer gets the Trojan virus does the computer loose all files saved onto it?
It all depends on which virus your computer gets. There are file deleting viruses and viruses which cause other problems.
Is there a method in recovering your computer disk from any problems such as a virus?
The virus will have to determine this answer. Depending on how severe the virus is, you may or may not be able to recover your computer disk from a virus ever. If not so severe, I'm sure there are programs you can buy at your local store to get it back.
