Classification for virus is ________.
Classification for virus is ________.
The correct option is D Both of the above
Classification for
virus is boot infectors and system infectors.
Virus classification is the
process of naming viruses and placing
them into a taxonomic system.
Boot infectors:- A system infected by such virus will have the virus
residing in a particular area of the disk rather in a program file. This virus
get loaded soon after the Power on self- test and control the system and
remains in control at all times. Boot infectors create “bad sectors”.
System infectors:- This category of virus deals with the components of the
system itself. System infectors attach themselves to a file such as COMMAND.COM
or other memory resident files and manipulate these files. System infectors
differ from boot infectors that system infectors gain control after the
computer is booted and infects a hard disk or bootable floppies which contain
system files only.
Classification for virus is boot infectors and system infectors.
Virus classification is the process of naming viruses and placing them into a taxonomic system.
Boot infectors:- A system infected by such virus will have the virus residing in a particular area of the disk rather in a program file. This virus get loaded soon after the Power on self- test and control the system and remains in control at all times. Boot infectors create “bad sectors”.
System infectors:- This category of virus deals with the components of the system itself. System infectors attach themselves to a file such as COMMAND.COM or other memory resident files and manipulate these files. System infectors differ from boot infectors that system infectors gain control after the computer is booted and infects a hard disk or bootable floppies which contain system files only.
