A malicious executable that must embed itself in legitimate software to run. Its goals are to:
- Make copies of itself within other programs or within the Boot Sector
- Delete or modify data on your system Viruses only replicate to other drives, and cannot spread via network. Viruses cannot be controlled remotely. A virus cannot run if its host is killed.
Boot Sector Occupation
Most viruses are found in the boot sector, so that they load every time you start your computer.