The Morris Worm
The Morris Worm was a virus released in 1998 by a university student by the name of Robert Morris. This particular virus affected 10% of computers that are connected to the internet, causing all computers to come to a standstill. At that specific time period, the internet was estimated to be composed of 60,000 computers.
The Concept Virus
This virus was the first to contaminate Microsoft Word Documents in 1995. The virus was by mistake shipped onto a CD-ROM that was approved by Microsoft itself. It only took a few days for it to become the most extensive virus folks have ever stumbled upon.
CIH
This virus over saves a chip inside a computer causing it to effectively deactivate the entire computer. Every year on the 26 of April the virus sparks off celebrating the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
The Anna Kournikova worm
So basically this virus is consist of a picture of a tennis player by the name of Anna Kournikova, but the virus was actually scripted by Jane de Wit, an obsessed fan from Holland, Netherlands.
ILOVEYOU
This virus was a message that was designed to retrieve valuable passwords for the author and creator of the virus. In the year 2010, it inundated the net with ILOVEYOU texts that forwarded themselves to everyone in a user’s phone book.
How a virus affects a computer or any electronic device!
Sharing music, files or photos with other users
Downloading free games, media players
Installing mainstream software applications without reading the license agreement provided.
Going on infected websites
Receiving and opening spam or an email attachment
What a computer virus does!
A computer virus may dilute or get rid of all your data without your consent. It can make use of your email program on your computer by deploying itself to various computers or electronics. Viruses are ofttimes sprawled through email attachments in email messages and instant messaging messages. Sometimes they can go to the extent of formatting all your info on your hard disk.
Signs of computer viruses
Slow computer performance
Unexplained data loss
Slow start up when turned on
Frequent computer crashes
Missing files
Erratic computer behavior
Extra files
Unusual error messages
How to protect your electronics from mean viruses
Use antivirus protection and a firewall
Get antispyware software
Always keep your antivirus protection and antispyware software up-to-date
Update your operating system regularly
Increase your browser security settings
Avoid questionable Web sites
Only download software from sites you trust. Carefully evaluate free software and file-sharing applications before downloading them.
Use your browser’s privacy setting