Essays Tagged: "computer viruses"

Truth and Lies about the Computer Virus

This is a basic viral information paper She doesn't ever read the papersTruth and Lies About the Computer VirusWalk into any computer store today and there will be at least twenty or thirty compute ... ore today and there will be at least twenty or thirty computer virus programs. From the looks of it computer viruses have gotten out of hand and so has the business of stopping it. The computer user m ...

(4 pages) 116 0 4.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Computer Viruses

Information About VirusesA growing problem in using computers is computer viruses. Viruses are pesky little programs that some hacker with too much time ... en, such as 'Your PC is now stoned,' to completely obliterating everything that is contained on the computer's hard disk. Viruses are transferred from computer to computer in a number of ways. The mos ... stems, or BBSs. These viruses are then transferred to a floppy disk when written to by the infected computer. Computers can also be infected when a disk that is infected with a virus is used to boot t ...

(1 pages) 65 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

In the Name of Malace or for Business. A look into computer virus

hat sounds like a warning about social diseases, it might as well be. Computer viruses are every bit as insidious and destructive, and come in a vast variety of strains. ... riety of strains. A computer virus tears up your hard drive and brings down your network. However, computer viruses are almost always curable diagnosed, and cures for new strains are usually just a m ...

(3 pages) 58 0 3.9 Jan/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Polymorphic and Cloning Computer Viruses

ities of yesterday. With the help of modern telecommunications and the rapid growth of the personal computer in the average household we are able to talk to and share information with people from all ... sides of the globe. However, this vast amount of information transport has opened the doors for the computer 'virus' of the future to flourish. As time passes on, so-called 'viruses' are becoming more ...

(7 pages) 72 0 4.8 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Are 'Good' Computer Viruses Still a Bad Idea?

During the past six years, computer viruses have caused unaccountable amount of damage - mostly due to loss of timeand resource ... unaccountable amount of damage - mostly due to loss of timeand resources. For most users, the term 'computer virus' is a synonym of the worst nightmares that can happen ontheir system. Yet some well-k ... eneficial purposes.This paper is an attempt to summarize why exactly the general public appreciates computer viruses as somethinginherently bad. It is also considering several of the proposed models o ...

(18 pages) 147 1 4.8 Nov/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

This paper is designed to educate you, the reader about what a computer virus does, how it works, and how to deal with them, and it also mentions specific virus types and describes them in detail.

Works CitedCannell, Michael. "Computer Viruses." Science World 08 Oct. 1998.2. "How They Caught Him: Tracking the hacker who creat ... .edu/papers/spitzerg/.4. Notorious Viruses. . 05 May 2000 <http://www.abcnews.com>.5. "Virus (Computer). Encarta Encyclopedia. Microsoft Corp. 1998.

(1 pages) 177 1 3.5 Jun/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

A report on Network Security based on the text: Ahuja, V. (1996). Network & Internet Security. Massachusetts: Academic Press Inc.

secure. Security concerns for private networks as well as for the Internet range from exposures to computer viruses to break-ins by an intruder on the Internet.The purpose of this book was to present ... rk security. Info processing entered the business world in the 1950s. However, the third-generation computers, such as the IBM System/360, became the turning point in our transformation to the current ...

(5 pages) 388 0 3.6 Aug/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

"Computer Viruses"

Computer VirusesA computer virus is an illegal and potentially damaging computer program designed to ... attaching itself to any software it contacts. In many cases, virus programs are designed to damage computer systems maliciously by destroying or corrupting data. If the infected software is transferr ... by destroying or corrupting data. If the infected software is transferred to or accessed by another computer system, the virus spreads to the other system. Viruses have become a serious problem in rec ...

(1 pages) 296 3 4.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Viruses

A simple essay on computer viruses Could have added more examplesViruses: Complex Molecules or Simple Life Forms?Virus ...

(3 pages) 85 0 4.6 Apr/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Business Data Networks and Communications Impact of Viruses on Networks

Karin BeanAssignment IINovember 28, 2004Computer Viruses have brought a lot of chaos and confusion to many computer users, and are damaging ... to many computer users, and are damaging to all enterprises using LANs and WAN. The latest wave of computer-borne viruses and worms shows just how vital it is for firms, to ensure that their IT depar ... r anti virus programs on the highest level of maintenance to fight invasion.What is a Virus? Computer Virus - is a potentially damaging computer program that infects your computer. The P ...

(3 pages) 63 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Calamity Jane

nly tough, but also surviving the "Wild West" lifestyle was strenuous. Shoot-outs were as common as computer viruses today. Children also endured many tough times in westward expansion life. Diseases ...

(4 pages) 21 0 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Computer ethical

requires that a person exercise morals in their everyday living. This makes it unethical to send a computer virus to infect other computers or to hack into other people's private information. A virus ... ples, including a school library fingerprinting system. I will then further discuss the notions of 'computer viruses' and hacker ethics.Hi-tech ... or an invasion of privacy?In March, 'The Sunday Mail ...

(7 pages) 131 0 4.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Information on computer viruses that I researched.

Computer viruses infect a computer in three basic ways: when a user (1) opens an infected file, (2) ... ic ways: when a user (1) opens an infected file, (2) runs an infected program, or (3) powers on the computer with an infected disk in a disk drive. Today, the most common way a computer becomes infect ... infected with a virus is when a user opens an infected e-mail attachment.cMethods that guarantee a computer or network is totally safe from computer viruses simply do not exist. Users can take severa ...

(3 pages) 30 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Computer Protection Report

Computer viruses, spy ware, hackers, spam. True paranoids have good reason to fear what is out in cy ... the next cyber attack on customer information. Would-be criminals dream of sneaking into government computers for the challenge.From identity theft to pranks, these types of invasive acts continue, de ...

(2 pages) 36 0 5.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Computers

Computers are a big part of today's society. Because computers are used a lot today, people that use ... uters are used a lot today, people that use them should know about the advantages and disadvantages computers have. A computer equipped with antivirus software is a good thing to have. Computer ... th antivirus software is a good thing to have. Computer viruses are dangerous. They can cause one's computer to crash, infect other computers, delete important files, and do a lot more damage. Antivir ...

(4 pages) 41 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Intro to Computer Forensics

Course: ITS660-0702A-01Dr. Prof: Jose M. NievesSpecial Topics in Network SecurityCover PageIntro to Computer Forensics{DATE\\@ "06/03/2007"}Student's Name: Yasser AliyanAssignment Type: IPCryptography ... iyanAssignment Type: IPCryptography ConceptsUnit: 1Course: ITS660-0702A-01Dr. Prof: Jose M. NievesA computer virus is a damaging computer program. It is usually designed to make other software malfunc ...

(4 pages) 63 0 4.5 Jul/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Computer Viruses

What is a Computer virus?Computer viruses are software programs deliberately designed to interfere with comput ... o interfere with computer operation, record, corrupt, or delete data, or spread themselves to other computers and throughout the Internet. Viruses often slow things down and cause other problems in th ... en slow things down and cause other problems in the process. Basic viruses typically require unwary computer users to unconsciously share or send them. Some viruses that are more sophisticated, such a ...

(9 pages) 60 0 1.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Free Antivirus Software Makes Cents

ur employees will be victims of such attacks. These attacks could happen while on the job using our computer network or off duty while using their home computers. Third, we need to ensure good backup ... home computers. Third, we need to ensure good backup procedures for our network servers and desktop computers. Backing up our systems is easy to do, and it will help prevent the loss of data and allow ...

(6 pages) 41 0 4.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Computer Viruses

COMPUTER VIRUSESCONTENTS3A bit of historyWhat is a computer virus? 4Who writes computer viruses? 5To ... ONTENTS3A bit of historyWhat is a computer virus? 4Who writes computer viruses? 5To whose advantage computer viruses are written? 6A legal notice. Penal Code of Russian Federation 7Synopsis 8SOURCES 9 ... s), graduate student of informatics faculty of Cornwall University (USA) infected a great amount of computers, connected to Internet network. This network unites machines of university centres, privat ...

(13 pages) 38 2 4.5 Jan/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Network Threats

s21 June 2010Interconnection of work and home computingEmployees may bring computer viruses to work from their home computers, just as they bring germs to the office from thei ... nd in the office environment (hand washing, covering the mouth when coughing).In the case of a computer virus, extra protection is needed. The employee may or may not be willing to pay for that p ...

(3 pages) 19 0 0.0 Aug/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management