There was once a man who wanted to download pirated games on his computer. He then went surfing online for reliable sources to download. However, the moment he executed the download file he found on the pirate website, a window popped out saying “Your files have been encrypted. Please pay $1,000 by clicking the link below to save your important data.” He cried for three days.

The internet is our life, and internet security is the armor protecting it from being harmed. Many rookies who get a computer for the first time in life are ignorant about the online world, so they easily get click-baited and catch viruses on their computers.

Types of computer viruses

There are three types of computer viruses: the boot-type virus, the file-type virus, and the multipartite virus. Each of them causes billions of dollars of damage to people’s assets every year.

1. Boot-Type

The boot-type virus is a toxic virus that destroys an operating system but can be removed easier than other kinds of viruses. After being executed, the virus infects the booting sector or partition table of the hard disk in a computer, and when the user boots the computer using the infected disk, the operating system will be under the control of the virus and the whole computer falls.

2. File-Type

The second type of virus, the file-type virus, literally does what it says: infecting the files on the computer. This type of virus often comes in file types like .com, .exe, .sys, .bat, or .ovl. Also after being executed, the virus copies itself into other files on the computer. Therefore, in spite of formatting the hard disk, the virus stays invincible and forever on the computer.

3. Mulipartite virus

The last type of virus, the multipartite virus, is the combination of the two previous viruses. This type of virus is the hardest to kill or prevent. Once the virus file exists on the computer, it is almost guaranteed the computer is under infection. There is almost no way of combating with the virus except finding help from programming experts or buying a new hard disk.

Wait a second, what the hell are all these descriptions up there? – Let’s switch to a more human-friendly channel.

Viruses, in English

In general, there are three kinds of enemies on the internet: the “I will kill you once you restart your computer”, the “I will stick on every part of you”, and the “I will control you”. A number of immaculate swear words derived from the presence of these naughty pests.

The “I will kill you after you restart your computer” annihilates the ability for the computer to wake up. After some noob installs this virus onto the computer, what the virus needs to do is just to wait for the computer to shut down, and the next day when the noob wants to turn on his computer, his day will be ruined. However, compared with the other two pests, “I will kill you after you restart” is rather easy to kill since it requires computers to restart, and experts can destroy the virus anytime before the reboot.

The “I will stick on every part of you” is devastating for rookies to deal with not only because it sticks to every file once it gets into a computer but also because it has as many different appearances as Coca Cola does. The only way to get rid of it is to wipe every file on the computer, meaning that all valuable data will disappear, and the rookie will cry his pants off.

Finally comes the Thanos of the three enemies: the “I will control you”. This product of intense technology has caused so much loss of assets. The monster combines the properties of the “I will kill you once you restart” and the “I will stick on every part of you”, making the most powerful and multifaceted virus on the internet. internet amateurs have no hope of removing it themselves and must find experts for help, or else the whole computer will be scrapped.

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Internet security is a monstrous issue in society today. Updating antivirus software on computers and not downloading files that are not trustworthy can protect your computer from being plundered by viruses. Making one’s personal information safe creates a better experience and a more user-friendly environment when browsing the internet.