Every day that passes, we are more exposed to the threat posed
by computer viruses, even more so when technology allows us to
incorporate into our daily lives an endless number of devices such as
cell phones, pen drives, and much other digital equipment, which are
capable of carrying, sometimes without realizing it for a long time, countless
viruses that can seriously compromise the continuity of our work in
any area in which we develop.
These computer viruses are not
only a threat on a personal level, but sometimes the malware can even completely damage
entire data structures of large organizations, such as
hospitals, power plants, or any other installation essential for the orderly
operation of a society, with the consequent damage to an entire community.
Introduction to computer
viruses
With
the advent of the Internet and the real-time information age, the
danger of these viruses multiplies due to the fact that
their transmission to any user who is not sufficiently protected against this
digital threat is much easier.
It is a fact known to all that
computer viruses are among us; almost every day, we can see in the news that
important computer networks of large companies have gone down or that a
friend "had his machine filled with
bugs."
Many millions of dollars are lost
annually in the repair or reconfiguration of equipment
and computer structures compromised by the actions of these viruses, although
perhaps the amounts invested in security aspects such as antivirus and
consulting services in response to these attacks are higher.
The truth is
that computer viruses are and will continue to be a major source of
concern for the administrators of any information system that handles
sensitive data of a company or organization. No less important is
the loss of data and money that could be caused to any PC user in their
home or office by the entry of a virus by any means.
Likewise, let us
take into account the fundamental role that mobile devices play when spreading
any type of virus. This transmission of viruses could completely destroy
any important information that we have stored in the computer, from
legal documents to our beloved photographic memories, which we may
never be able to recover.
That is why it is necessary to be
permanently protected from possible attacks by these malicious codes, which
may not only be monitoring our activity or stealing personal information but
can also cause a series of damage to our computer equipment.
To learn more about the different types of viruses and
what are their ways of acting, we invite you to read
the report entitled "Classification of computer viruses . "
