Computer viruses

One of the best defenses against viruses is understanding them. By knowing how the different kinds of viruses operate, what parts of the computer they affect and how they behave, you will be better able to defend yourself against them.

Basically, we can mention three types of viruses:

Boot viruses.

File viruses.

Macro viruses.

In the following paragraphs we will explain some of the techniques used by the different types of viruses:

Techniques used by viruses.