Computer Viruses

It is morning. You awaken to the sweet smell of flowers and the sound of
birds chirping. You turn on your new I B M compatible computer only to find
that every bit and byte of information has been erased. A computer virus has
struck.

Yes, these small bits of computer code have slowly overtaken the world of
computing. A computer virus is a small program that attaches itself to disks
and computer systems with instructions to do something abnormal. Sometimes the
effects of a computer virus can be harmless. Sometimes the effects of a
computer virus can be disastrous. But whichever way you look at it they still
cause problems. There are many kinds of computer viruses. Three of the most
common are the time bomb, the logic bomb and the Trojan horse. The time bomb is
a virus triggered by the computers clock reaching a certain date and time (often
Friday the thirteenth). The logic bomb is a virus triggered by a certain value
appearing a certain part of the......

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