Computer Virus


 
 
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COMPUTER VIRUS: The concept of a computer program capable of reproducing itself was first mentioned by John von Neumann in his 1949 "Theory of self-reproducing automata" essay. Later, Fred Cohen in 1983 coined the term virus" in a 1984 research paper as "a Computer program that can affect other computer programs by modifying them in such a way as to include a (possibly evolved) copy of itself."

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Question : 1

An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a __________________-

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

A malware is an _________

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

a) A computer virus is not a type of malicious software program.

b)  When Infected computer programs replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus.

Right Option : A
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