Question: what are the common types of computer viruses?
Answer: Resident Virus. Resident viruses set up shop in your RAM and meddle with your system operations. ... 
Multipartite Virus. This virus infects the entire system. ... 
Direct Action. ... 
Browser Hijacker. ... 
Overwrite Virus. ... 
Web Scripting Virus. ... 
File Infector. ... 
Network Virus.