Welcome to the Computer Knowledge tutorial on computer viruses. We’ll discuss what they are, give you some history, discuss protection from viruses, and mention some of the characteristics of a virus hoax.
Keep in mind that not everything that goes wrong with a computer is caused by a computer virus or worm. Both hardware and software failure is still a leading cause of computer problems.
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