Computer virus types

The main types of computer virus are as follows:

• Boot Sector Virus.
• Direct Action Virus.
• Multipartite Virus.
• Polymorphic Virus.
• Resident Virus.
• File Infector Virus.

1. What are the 3 types of viruses?
2. How many main types of computer viruses are there?
3. What is the second largest virus?
4. Which virus is one of the largest?

What are the 3 types of viruses?

Based on their host, viruses can be classified into three types, namely, animal viruses, plant viruses, and bacteriophages.

How many main types of computer viruses are there?

Currently, experts have identified three major types of viruses, which can be further divided into subcategories. They include: Macro viruses – The largest of the three virus types, macro viruses use built-in programming scripts that are found in Excel or Word to automate tasks.

What is the second largest virus?

Pandoravirus is a genus of giant virus, first discovered in 2013. It is the second largest in physical size of any known viral genus. Pandoraviruses have double stranded DNA genomes, with the largest genome size (2.5 million base pairs) of any known viral genus.

Which virus is one of the largest?

Mimivirus is the largest and most complex virus known.