TYPES OF COMPUTER VIRUS
Common Types of Computer Viruses 1. Resident Virus Resident viruses set up shop in your RAM and meddle with your system operations. They’re so sneaky that they can even attach themselves to your anti-virus software files. 2. Multipartite Virus This virus infects the entire system – multipartite viruses spread by performing unauthorized actions on your operating system, folders, and programs. 3. Direct Action This virus targets a specific file type, most commonly executable files (.exe), by replicating and infecting files. Due to its targeted nature, this virus type is one of the easier ones to detect and remove. 4. Browser Hijacker Easily detected, this virus type infects your browser and redirects you to malicious websites. 5. Overwrite Virus As the name implies, overwrite viruses overwrite file content to infect entire folders, files, and programs. 6. Web Scripting Virus This sneaky virus disguises itself in the coding of links, ads, images, videos, and site code. It can infect sy...