Ever since the first self-copying, malicious Computer program made its way into computers in 1986, viruses have been causing various problems. They can slow down the machine or corrupt data, display political or humorous messages, take personal information like credit card numbers, phone numbers, passwords and bank accounts, spam the user’s email contacts as well as email addresses, and can render the machine completely unusable.

A virus is a type of code that binds itself to other programs or files, infects them and remains hidden until the infected software is run. A virus usually starts by infecting a host application and then spreading through the use of e-mail to www.kvbhel.org/gadgets/why-is-online-advertising-good-for-your-business/ other programs, as well as data files. A virus that is successful can cause many damages and destruction within a short period of time.

Creating a virus requires time and knowledge, but anyone who is interested in computer programming may be able to learn how to make a virus. Creating a virus can be done for the purpose of learning about a programming language or even as a prank. A virus can be used to test an antivirus scanner’s effectiveness.

This article will demonstrate how to make a simple Computer Virus using Python, although the same technique can be used for any programming language. Python is a great programming language for beginners, since it is a relatively simple language to master. Other programming languages that can be compiled, are typically preferred by viruses due to their operation at the lower levels and therefore are more efficient.