There are many different types of computer viruses, most of them affect only windows computers; however, there are some out there which target apple computers. Not all viruses are destructive, but they all share one thing in common – they spread and infect computers. We have defined some of the different type of virus below.

Boot Sector - A Boot Sector Virus infects the system area of a floppy or hard drive, or the part that is accessed when your computer is first turned on. Infection usually occurs when booting from an infected disk.

File Infector Viruses - Most of these viruses reside in the memory of a computer and infect programs files.

Master Boot Record (MBR) Viruses Similar to a Boot Sector viruses, these viruses infect the Master Boot Record and prevent your PC from starting up (booting).

Multi-partite viruses - These viruses infect both the boot record and program files.

Macro viruses - Macro Viruses are prevalent in corporate environments where office applications are used, usually Microsoft Office (Word and Excel). They use a program's code to infect data files.

Trojan Horse Viruses - These viruses do not replicate themselves. Instead, they often pose as a harmless file that is downloaded from the web or from an e-mail attachment. These programs can result in the theft or destruction of data files. This type of virus is commonly picked up from peer to peer file sharing programs.

Worms - Worms replicate themselves without using a host file and can spread very quickly across the internet by releasing documents it has infected.

If you suspect you may have been infected with a computer virus, please shut down your computer to prevent further infection and contact us for assistance.

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