Category: virus

A network virus is a type of malware that spreads from computer to computer without having to drop a file-based copy of itself in any

A file infector virus is a type of virus that typically attaches to executable code, such as computer games and word processors. Once the virus

A web scripting virus is the malware that breaches your web browser’s security and injects the malicious code on the webpage to take control of

An overwriting virus is a malicious program which after infection will effectively destroy the original program code, typically by overwriting data in the system’s memory.

A browser hijacker is defined as a “form of unwanted software that modifies a web browser’s settings without the user’s permission.” The result is the

A direct action virus is a type of file infector virus that works by attaching itself to an .exe or .com file when installed or

A multipartite virus is a computer virus that’s able to attack both the boot sector and executable files of an infected computer. Stop multipartite virus

A resident virus is a computer virus that stores itself within memory, allowing it to infect other files even when the originally infected program is