Computer viruses: system approach
Keywords:
computer viruses, history of appearance, impact, classification, distribution, destructive impactAbstract
The article presents the results of a systematic approach to computer viruses. Definitions of the most important malicious programs are given: a virus, a computer worm, a Trojan horse, a logical bomb, etc. The history of their appearance and the negative effect they carry are described. A classification of computer viruses is given. The main ways of infecting computers with viruses are shown.
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