What is a virus?

What is a virus, worm, trojan? What is a bot, a botnet, ? All this and more you can get here.

A virus infects other files, by injecting the malicious code into the code of the legitimate file. Viruses can infect both data and program files.

 

1)What are Autorun Worms?

-Autorun worms are a type of malware that spread by taking advantage of the Windows autorun feature. Autorun allows executable files on a drive to be run automatically when that drive is accessed. The feature works via a file named autorun.inf. When a drive is accessed, Windows checks for the presence of autorun.inf and, if found, follows the instructions contained within that file. 

 

2)What is a Botnet? 

-A botnet is a collection of infected computers under the control of one or more attackers. These botnets are used for a variety of criminal purposes – all of which pose serious risk to the infected user as well as to the entire Internet community.