In what ways do viruses spread from one computer to another?

      

Give ways in which viruses spread from one computer to another.

  

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Maurice
(i) Through computer crime such as hacking, cracking or sabotage of an information system.

(ii) Using a virus infected removable storage media in your computer.

(iii) Through downloading illegitimate or unauthentic software updates.

(iv) Through downloading and opening or installation of freeware or shareware.

(v) Downloading infected and opening files or from the internet or e-mail file attachments.

(vi) Through pirated copies of software and online games.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 14, 2018 at 14:22


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