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Malicious software, commonly known as malware, can harm computer systems in the form of viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and rootkits. Viruses replicate by injecting their code into other files and can overwrite, append to, or prepend their code. Worms replicate through networks and the internet using email without infecting files. Trojan horses appear to be benign programs but contain destructive code or features like password stealers, keyloggers, and remote access tools. To clean systems of viruses, malware, worms, and trojans, users should use up-to-date anti-virus programs.

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Malicious software, commonly known as malware, can harm computer systems in the form of viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and rootkits. Viruses replicate by injecting their code into other files and can overwrite, append to, or prepend their code. Worms replicate through networks and the internet using email without infecting files. Trojan horses appear to be benign programs but contain destructive code or features like password stealers, keyloggers, and remote access tools. To clean systems of viruses, malware, worms, and trojans, users should use up-to-date anti-virus programs.

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Assignment meeting 5
1. What is the meaning Malicious Software ?
The answer : Malicious software, commonly known as malware, is any software that brings
harm to a computer system. Malware can be in the form of worms, viruses, trojans,
spyware, adware and rootkits, etc., which steal protected data, delete documents or add
software not approved by a user.

2. What is the meaning Virus ?


The answer : Virus is a software that can replicateby injecting or infecting its own codeinto
other file.

3. According to infect to other file, virus can be divided into three categories, mentioned that
and explain ?
The answer :
 Overwriting
A type of computer virus that will copy its own code over the host computer
system'sfiledata,which destroys the original program. After your computer system
has been clean edusingan anti virus program, users will need to install the original
program again.
 Appending
A virus that inserts a copy of its malicious code attheend of the file.The goal of an
appending virus is not to harm the host program, but to modifyit to hold the virus
code and then beable to run itself.
 Prepending
A virus defines the method it uses of infecting files by adding their code to the
beginning of the file. By doing this, these viruses ensure that they are activated
when an infected file is used.

4. What is the meaning Worm and give the examples ?


The answer : A worm is a software which replicates by creating its own copy. And without
infecting other file. Worm actually spreads through a network orthe Internet using email.
Below is a sample of worm called I LoveYou. Worm I Love You spreads through the Internet
as an email attachment.

5. What is the meaning Trojan Horse and give the examples ?


The answer : Trojan Horse is a program that looks like a good program but actually contains
destructive code or destructive feature.
There are many kind of trojan horse. Below are some of them:
a. Password stealer e. Remote monitoring
b. Keylogger f. Remote administrator, etc
c. Fake Program d. Anonymous emailer.
6. How to clean Virus, Malware, Worm, and Trojan Horse !

( with your own words)

The answer : Use anti-virus programs and that anti-virus programs are updated to use the
latest definitions.

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