🦠 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 🔍💻 In the realm of cybersecurity, knowing the various types of viruses is crucial for safeguarding your systems. Here’s a quick overview of the main types of viruses you might encounter: 𝟏. 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Infects the master boot record, disrupting your system’s startup process. 🚫💻 𝟐. 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Spreads through both boot sectors and executable files, causing widespread damage. 🛠️📁 𝟑. 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Attaches to documents and clusters around file directories, infecting files when accessed. 📄🔗 𝟒. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡/𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Evades antivirus detection by intercepting system calls. 🕵️♂️🔒 𝟓. 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Encrypts files and demands a ransom to restore access. 🔐💰 𝟔. 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Infects files sporadically or under specific conditions to avoid detection. 🎯📂 𝟕. 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Alters its code with each infection, making it tough to detect with traditional methods. 🔄🔎 𝟖. 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Completely rewrites its own code to evade detection, challenging even the best security tools. ✍️🔍 𝟗. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Destroys information by overwriting file parts or inserting itself into empty spaces within files. 🗑️📉 𝟏𝟎.𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧/𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬: Creates a new program that runs alongside the intended one, misleading the system. 🕵️♂️📜 🔍 Curious to Learn More? Dive deeper into the different types of computer viruses and discover how to protect your digital world. Click here to explore more! 💻🛡️ https://www.infosectrain.com/blog/types-of-viruses/ Stay informed and protect your systems from these sneaky threats! 💡🔐 #CyberSecurity #TechSavvy #InfosecTrain #DigitalProtection #ComputerViruses #Malware #TechAwareness #ITSecurity #DigitalDefense #VirusProtection #DataSecurity #CyberAwareness #Antivirus #TechTips