Viruses will affect your PC in 4 different ways . . .
EXAMPLE: the STONED virus.
2 The File Allocation Table: The File Allocation Table (FAT) is a list
The File Allocation Table (FAT) is a list of all the files on your floppy or hard disk, and where the files are physically located on the disk. A virus will corrupt the FAT so that you cannot locate or access your files.
EXAMPLE: the CASCADE virus.
3 The Partition Table
The partition table on your HARD DISK tells MS-DOS how big your hard
disk is, and what percentage of it is used by MS-DOS. A virus can corrupt
your partition table, which wipes out ALL of your files in an instant.
EXAMPLE: the MICHELANGELO virus.
4 .COM and .EXE Files
Files with these extensions are EXECUTABLE files, which perform a
specific action. A virus can attach itself to one of these kinds of files and
corrupt the way it operates.
EXAMPLE: the 4096 virus.
- The Boot Sector:
EXAMPLE: the STONED virus.
2 The File Allocation Table: The File Allocation Table (FAT) is a list
The File Allocation Table (FAT) is a list of all the files on your floppy or hard disk, and where the files are physically located on the disk. A virus will corrupt the FAT so that you cannot locate or access your files.
EXAMPLE: the CASCADE virus.
3 The Partition Table
The partition table on your HARD DISK tells MS-DOS how big your hard
disk is, and what percentage of it is used by MS-DOS. A virus can corrupt
your partition table, which wipes out ALL of your files in an instant.
EXAMPLE: the MICHELANGELO virus.
4 .COM and .EXE Files
Files with these extensions are EXECUTABLE files, which perform a
specific action. A virus can attach itself to one of these kinds of files and
corrupt the way it operates.
EXAMPLE: the 4096 virus.