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Article: Computer viruses.(how computers get sick and how to cure them)(includes related articles)
- Article from:
- Science World
- Article date:
- October 19, 1998
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Do computers get sick? You bet. They laid low--by a virus!
You switch on your computer, eager for it to boot up so you can join thrill-seeker Lara Croft as she searches for the ancient Emperor's palace in the Great Wall of China in Tomb Raider II. Wait! Where's the familiar green screen? Something's wrong. Ding! Whrrrr! Crrrrrash! You turfi off the computer, then on again. This time--NOTHING.
What happened?
Your computer has just been zapped by a computer virus--a malicious program that at worst could wipe out all your computer files. Gone is your dog Frosty's photo. Gone is Lara. And erased is every homework assignment, including the American ...