Question

Virus is a program that has been written to interfere with the normal functioning of a computer. Which of the below in not a type of virus?
1. Boot sector viruses
2. System viruses
3. File viruses
4. Disc viruses

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : System viruses

The correct answer is ​System viruses.

• Boot sector virus means that that affects the boot sector of the floppy disk.

• It damages that portion of the computer which has critical information regarding the working of the computer’s operating system.
• File virus is a virus that infects executable files aiming to make permanent damage to the file or making it unusable. 
• Disc virus enters the computer if any infected external disk or floppy containing the virus is attached to the system.
•  All the computer viruses combined are called system viruses.