Myths About Computer Viruses
♫ Thursday, March 10th, 2011With today’s technology, computers are like cars. They are like cars because only a few people really understand how they work and how to fix them. Computer viruses are a good example of this as many people don’t fully understand them. If anything goes wrong with their computer then they must have a virus. This article is going to take a look at some of the biggest myths there are when it comes to viruses.
The first myth that a lot of people seem to have is that if their computer has stopped working then it must have a virus on it. While this certainly could be true, it is not true in all cases. The reason for this is simple. Viruses need a working computer to continue to spread. If the computer doesn’t work then the viruses can’t spread. The next myth is that if a person has some anti-virus software, then they are protected from viruses. This just isn’t the case. The reason for this is that there are always new viruses being made and if you don’t constantly update your software then you are going to get infected. Make sure to keep your software up to date.
Some people think that viruses can damage the hardware. This again is false for the most part. It goes back to having a working computer. The virus wants a computer that is running. A dead computer does not benefit anyone. Not to mention it is far easier to damage software than hardware, so why choose the harder route? Some fear that pictures and data files hide viruses. This also isn’t the case. The reason for this is that computer pictures are data files and they need certain programs to be read. Most of the viruses today hide inside computer programs not the data files. This is because data files aren’t executable.
