Chapter 1. Viruses: Attack of the Malicious Programs
IN THIS CHAPTER
- What Is a Computer Virus?
- Viruses: As Many Kinds As Sniffles in Kindergarten
- Who Creates Computer Viruses?
- What Not to Do!
- When Viruses Attack!
- Now That I Have Your Attention…
- Antivirus Defense: Tactics for XP and Vista
- No Worm in My Apple?
- Is That a Virus in Your Pocket?
We all know computer viruses are bad. This chapter explains what they are, what they do, and where they come from. It examines all the types that can potentially infect your computer and make your life a living hell. It also covers specialty viruses called worms and Trojan horses. And it looks at how viruses exploit programming bugs in your computer and what to do about it. Of course, the best part is ...
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