20 Common Types of Viruses Affecting Your Computer
Computer Internet Security 20 Common Types of Viruses Affecting Your Computer 15th May 2018 Erika Hernandez When we talk about computer security, the virus is the leading threat. It can destroy a single program or the whole computer system instead. The very first virus was created in the 1970s and was called the Creeper virus, affecting computers on the ARPANET. In 1981, the first hacker-made virus came into existence and spread through Apple floppy drives. According to Information-Technology Promotion Agency, the numbers of viruses ballooned to 52,151 in 2004. However, due to certain programs that completely eliminate viruses, their numbers decreased to about 14,000 in 2010. 57% of the threats affecting your computer security is viruses. Other threats include Trojans, adware, worm...