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Virus Types Quiz

Virus Types

To make the different virus categories easier to understand, they have been divided.  Each contain several different unique types.

How They Hide

(Techniques used by viruses to avoid detection)

Algorithms are the mathematical and logical ways that a virus attempts to avoid detection.  Over the years several unique avoidance systems have been devised.

Polymorphic
Stealth
TSR
Anti Anti-Virus

 

Where They Infect

(Environment or location that viruses infect and operate within)

Every virus needs a certain medium to operate on.  Here are the four main locations for viruses.

File
Boot
Macro
Network

 


Link to Computer Viruses Simplified