AQA GCSE Computer Science · 8525
Paper 2
Revise: Overview of Cyber ThreatsA computer virus attaches itself to a legitimate program or file. When the infected program is run or file is opened, the virus can execute and replicate, spreading to other files or systems. Its harmful code might corrupt data or prevent applications from working correctly.
- Revise: Forms of Malware
Malware that replicates by inserting copies of itself into other files or programs and can spread when infected files are transferred and run.