Questions about hacking and viruses...?

Why do people become hackers?

Which law is broken by computer hackers?

What software measures can be taken to prevent hackers?

What is encryption of data?

What are computer viruses?

How do viruses spread?

Describe 2 measures that can be taken to prevent viruses from infecting your computer?

What are the major risks created by computer viruses?

Questions about hacking and viruses...?virus

1.)Lots of reasons (money, hobby, crime)

2.)Dunno that probably cyber tresspassing

3.)Anti Virus (Avast-Free)

3.a)Anti Spy-ware (Spybot search and destroy-free)

4.) Its like putting a padlock on your data.

5.) Nasty things that cause all sorts of problems including

having to restore the whole system(carbonite $50 a year - can backup onto a server so if your computer is hurt you can keep your files)

6.)Kinda like a bad influence it spreads

probably hurt the registry or something.

7.)As explained in question 3

but also a anti root kit maybe.

8.) as explained in question 5

lots of thing you kinda have to get a magizine or read about cause there are so many things.

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Questions about hacking and viruses...?anti virus

there is new termology for the word ''hacker'', basically any one with a pen drive around there neck can walk up to a pc and hack into files and walk away with stolen info-- interesting? money would be a good argument,or revenge, no software availabe to public will prevent them. Just watch ''Die Hard 4.0'' movie and see how close to reality it is?