Computer Viruses and You!

What is an example of a firewall?

• When someone tries to hack your computer

• When a certain website might be blocked

• Stealing a password

• It's literally a wall on fire...easy

What is a Trojan virus?

• A story from Greek mythology

• Something that can break your computer

• When you download an app and it's actually a virus

• A virus only made by hackers

Why do people make viruses?

• To steal private information

• To heal broken computers

• It makes their computer stronger

• Just for fun

How are viruses made?

• Computer programming that breaks into a computer's way of working

• In factories

• They are made by Apple and Microsoft

• Computer germs

How can you get rid of a virus?

• Take it to a computer specialist

• Throw it out

• Scan for the virus in the computer's settings

• Smash the hard drive

What is spyware?

• Every computer comes with it

• When everything is private on the laptops

• An evil piece of hardware

• A virus that spies on what you're doing on the computer

What is a glitch?

• A very long lag

• A problem in the computer's code that needs to be rewritten

• A problem with how the computer is running--usually short term

• A bug

How can you get a virus?

• Downloading a game from an untrustworthy site

• Running anti-virus programs

• Clicking on a pop-up ad

• Leaving your computer outside

What does an anti-virus program do?

• Scans computer files looking for problems

• Installs adandonware

• Restarts your computer

• Reports the problem to the computer's maker

How are computer viruses and people viruses (like illnesses) the same?

• The word virus only has to do with computers

• Both are infected with something that slows down running speed

• Both cannot be fixed

• Both are spread by germs