Computer Virus

Submitted To: Ms. Kamaljeet Kaur Submitted By: Harvinder Pal Singh
B.Tech (6th Sem.)
16014507
Introduction
A virus is a program designed by a computer
programmer (malicious hacker) to do a certain
unwanted function.
What is computer virus?
 Computer virus refers to a program which
damages computer systems and/or destroys
or erases data files.
Types of Infection

 VIRUSES
 E-MAIL VIRUSES
 WORMS
 TROJAN HORSES
VIRUSES
1. A virus is a small piece of
software that piggybacks
on real programs.

2.Main characteristics of
viruses
 It must execute itself.
 It must replicate itself.
E-MAIL VIRUSES
 Moves around in e-mail messages.
 Usually replicate itself by automatically
mailing itself to dozens of people in the
victim’s email address book.
WORMS
 Small piece of software that uses
computer networks and security
holes to replicate itself.
 Copy of the worm scans the
network for another machine that
has a specific security hole.
 Copy itself to the new machine
using the security hole and start
replicating.
TROJAN HORSES

 A simple computer
program
 It claim to be a game
 Erase your hard disk
 No way to replicate
itself.
Types of Computer Virus
 Time Bomb
 Logical Bomb
 Boot Sector Virus
 Macros Virus
Types of Computer Virus
 Time Bomb
A time bomb is a virus program that
performs an activity on a particular date .
 Logical Bomb
A logical bomb is a destructive program
that performs an activity when a certain
action has occurred.
Types of Computer Virus
 Boot Sector Virus
A boot sector virus infects boot sector of
computers. During system boot, boot
sector virus is loaded into main memory
and destroys data stored in hard disk.
Types of Computer Virus…
 Macros Virus
A macro virus is associated with application
software like word and excel. When opening
the infected document, macro virus is loaded
into main memory and destroys the data
stored in hard disk.
Difference between Virus and Worm

 The difference between a worm and a

virus is that a virus does not have a
propagation vector. i.e., it will only effect
one host and does not propagate to
other hosts.
 Worms propagate and infect other
computers.
Signs of a Computer Virus
 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
 Denial of Service (DoS)
Prevention
 Updates
 Anti-Viruses
 More secure
operating systems
e.g. UNIX