McAfee Exam CCII Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion

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A virus is a program that attaches itself to a program or file. This allows it to spread across networks and cause damage to software and hardware.

ATrue

BFalse

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Acomputer virusismalicious software (malware)that replicates itself by attaching to legitimateprograms or files. Once activated, viruses can:

Corrupt or delete files.

Spread across networks, infecting multiple systems.

Cause performance issuesor even render a system inoperable.

Unlikeworms, which can spread independently, viruses requirehuman action(e.g., opening an infected file or running an executable).

by Dolores at Mar 22, 2025, 05:42 PM

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Leanora

4 days ago

True. Viruses can spread through networks and damage both software and hardware.

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Edna

6 days ago

False. I think viruses only affect software, not hardware.

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Jenelle

14 days ago

True. Viruses can definitely cause damage to software and hardware.

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Donette

15 days ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. My pet hamster could probably write better malware than some of these so-called 'viruses'. Just sayin'.

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Ira

9 days ago

A) True

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Jesusita

20 days ago

True, of course. Viruses are like the digital version of that annoying friend who just won't leave you alone. Gotta quarantine them ASAP!

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Jaclyn

24 days ago

False, obviously. Viruses are sentient beings that just want to make friends and play video games, not cause damage. Duh!

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Lonna

25 days ago

Definitely true! Viruses are like the digital plague, infecting everything in sight. Better have a strong antivirus game on point!

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