Computer Viruses

By: Brandon Milberg, Jayme Zigelstein, Matthew Kroach

Table of Contents
1.What is a Computer Virus (Brandon)
2.How people get a Computer Virus (Jayme)
3.How to Prevent a Computer Virus (Brandon)
4.How to Remove a Computer Virus (Jayme)
5.Best Programs (Main) (Matthew)
6.Best Programs - Norton (Matthew)
7.Best Programs - McAfee (Matthew)
8.Best Programs - Kaspersky (Matthew)
9.Statistics/Facts (Brandon)
10.Stats (Cont.) (Brandon)
11.Types of Computer Viruses (Jayme)
12.Bibliography

Brandon Milberg

What is a Computer Virus?

A computer virus is a program or piece of code that is
loaded onto your computer from other softwares
sometimes with and sometimes without your
knowledge. It runs against your commands and ruins
your computer.

Jayme Zigelstein

How people get a Computer

Viruses
Malware
Online Ads
Social Media
Mobile Malware
User Stubbornness

Brandon Milberg

How To Prevent a Computer

Virus
1.Keeping your OS up to date.
2.Using up to date anti-virus software.
3.Not opening an email or other random attachments
unless you
are expecting it and know the
source.

How to Remove a Computer

Virus

Jayme Zigelstein

1.Backup Data
2.Make sure the issue with your computer isnt memory, storage,
or adware related
3.If you dont already have an Antivirus program you should one
and scan for a virus
4.If the program shows that you have a virus you should delete it
immediately before it becomes a bigger virus and infects your
computer more than it already has

Matthew
Kroach

Best program(s) to stop a computer

virus

Norton
McAfee
Kaspersky
1. About/Known for
2. Cost/Plans
i. 1-10 computers/devices for cost
ii. plans can range to 20-1000 computers

Matthew
Kroach

Norton
Founded by Symantec
Early/build up of virus
Security of computer
Able to carry on USB (Portability)
$40-$70 year
not many plans

Matthew
Kroach

McAfe
e

Founded by John McAfee

Owned by Intel
Scan for in depth protection
Portable in many ways
$45 - $80 year
Decent amount of plans

Matthew
Kroach

Kaspersk
y

Co-founded Natalya Kaspersky

Owned by Kaspersky Lab
Many protections for large amounts
Not portable
$50 - $100 year
Many plans

Brandon Milberg

Statistics/Facts
Around 32% of computers are infected with malware
Its estimated around $4.55 billion dollars a year are
spent due to viruses
The most devastating computer virus to date is
MyDoom, which caused over $38 billion in damages.
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Java and windows components
are very vulnerable
1 in 14 downloads have malware in them

Brandon Milberg

Stats (Charts)

Jayme Zigelstein

Types of Computer Viruses

Overwrite Viruses
Web Scripting Virus
Companion Viruses
Email Virus
Browser Hijacker
Worm Viruses
Macro Viruses

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