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Computer virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4275 words) |
 | A computer virus behaves in a way similar to a biological virus, which spreads by inserting itself into living cells. |
| Unlike biological viruses, computer viruses do not simply evolve by themselves, except in the cases where copying errors and recombination have led to actual evolution of computer viruses; however, these cases are very rare compared to the rapid generation of new malware by human programmers. |
| Some virus scanners can also warn a user if a file is likely to contain a virus based on the file type; some antivirus vendors also claim the effective use of other types of heuristic analysis. |
| Virus: Editor Selected ResultsAbout Virus (1081 words) |
| Virus Fact: West Nile virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. |
| There is a virus calendar indicating the number of viruses in the computing population today and a list of the major offenders as well as a detailed description of each. |
| The basics of a virus attack on a human - How Stuff Works explores the basics of the world of viruses: what a virus is, what viruses look like, how they infect humans and what steps can be taken to reduce the risk of infection. |
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