Computer Malware

What does a Virus do?

• Degrade performance

• Corrupt Data

• Infect Hardware

• Share your information on Internet

Name any 1 type of Virus

How does a Trojan Horse come in your computer

• In disguise of useful program

• Like Virus and Worm

• By Emails

Name 1 Macro Virus.

• Mellisa

• Creeper

• Ghostball Virus

• Stoned Virus

Who made Ghostball Virus?

• Robert Morris

• David L. Smith

• Fridrick Skulason

• Richard Skrenta

Packer is a person who tries to break into your computer system.

Write True or False

Malware is a friendly program.

An _____________ is software to protect your computer from viruses

_______________ reports activities of a user and discloses the information.

Name a program that disables firewalls.