Since the first malicious, self-copying computer program was introduced into computers in 1986 the virus has been causing all kinds of problems. They can slow down a machine and corrupt data, or display political or funny messages. They also can take personal information such as credit card numbers, telephone number, passwords, bank accounts and spam email addresses and contacts.
A virus is a fragment of code that binds itself to other files and programs and then spreads by infecting them, hiding until the affected program can be run. A virus typically begins by infecting host programs, and then spreads through emails to other programs as well as data files. A virus that is successful may cause a great deal of destruction and damage in the span of a few days.
The process of creating a virus takes time and expertise and experience, but anyone interested in computer programming can discover how to make viruses. Creating a virus can be done for the purpose of learning about a programming language, or simply as a fun prank. A virus can be used to test an antivirus’s effectiveness.
This article will demonstrate how to create a basic computer virus using Python, although the same process can be applied to any programming language. Python is a good programming language for beginners as it is easy to master and relatively quick. For viruses other programming languages that can be compiled are usually preferred because they work at an inferior level of the computer and will thus be more efficient.
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