Virus and Worms

Protect your PC from Virus and worms

The key difference between a virus and a worm is basically in the manner in which they replicate and spread in a computer. A computer virus transfers from one file to another whereas computer worms can execute independently and spread through network connections.

Computer viruses and worms can severely hamper the performance of your computer. Usually, computer viruses are confused with computer worms, but they are technically different.

The key difference between a virus and a worm is basically in the manner in which they replicate and spread in a computer. A computer virus transfers from one file to another, whereas computer worms can execute independently and spread through network connections.
Computer viruses are basically designed to damage the data stored on a computer system or network. In worst cases, a virus takes full control of your PC causing an irreparable damage, but that can still be repaired by formatting the hard drive and re-installing the operating system. However, worms are capable of replicating themselves. Unlike viruses, they don’t copy themselves from files to files, but they exploit system’s vulnerabilities to spread from computer to computer.
Although a variety of antivirus tools and products are available which help us remove virus and worms, taking some precautionary steps is the first step towards a line of defense.

Protect your computer against computer worms

Your computer can be protected against computer worms, which spread through vulnerabilities in a network system, by keeping antivirus up-to-date and installing security patches. They can be best defended by avoiding opening the suspicious attachments.

Take these precautions to prevent virus invasion:

• 1. Load software only from the original disks
• 2. Execute programs of which you are familiar
• 3. Avoid opening unknown attachments
• 4. Always keep your antivirus software up-to-date
• 5. Surf and download more safely

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