Computer Viruses
Contents
Key points
How to avoid computer viruses
Types of computer virus
Combating the crime
What to do if you get a virus
Key Points
A computer virus is a computer program that is written by a malicious author
They spread by copying themselves, then transferring on to other computers
There are around 53,000 computer viruses in existence, with a new one detected every 18 seconds
A computer virus can do anything from popping up a short message to wiping key files so your computer doesn't work
The "ILOVEYOU" virus infected up to 45 million computers, causing