We live in a world where viruses and malware are pretty normal. But how do they work? Where do they come from? What’s the difference between viruses and malware? Let’s find out on Waste Time.
How do viruses work? Computer Viruses. The scourge of the digital world. We’ve got Trojans, Worms, Macros, Malware, Spyware; all manner of malevolent programs that can destroy files, erase data, steal passwords or just display a nice little message on a given date. We’ll be looking at DOS Viruses, Windows Viruses, Bootsector viruses, infected executables, all within 6 minutes. This video explores the fundamentals of what a computer virus is, how the different types of virus work and we even see some computer viruses in action, and take a look at a few viruses in the field, including the BRAIN virus. The first IBM PC Compatible virus.
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