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

The Concept virus, accidentally shipped on a _________ supplied by Microsoft in 1995

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised __________________

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

A malware is an _________

Right Option : A
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