After the virus code is written, it is buried within an existing program. Once that program is executed, the virus code is activated and attaches copies of itself to other programs in the system.
Infected programs copy the virus to other programs.
Command Anti Virus is a resident program meaning it is constantly checking you system for viruses, when loading something from a floppy, checking e-mail, and even downloading from the Internet. When we install it, we set it to update the system files from the college server when updates are available. We invite you to send feedback to the Webmaster . These pages were designed to be viewed with Netscape 2.0 or later. This page was last revised on November 17, 1997.