Scenario:You suspect there is a virus on your computer.However, you cannot seem to remove this virus...

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Scenario:You suspect there is a virus on your computer.However, you cannot seem to remove this virus using standard software tools.During your analysis of the computer system, you find some interesting information in the Master Boot Record that does not appear to be part of the original boot loader process.Question:If this is the case, what kind of virus might this be, where do you think it resides, and what steps could you take to erase the virus?Hint:research on the Internet how to reset the CMOS password.

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Type of Virus	3
Place where it resides	3
Steps to remove Virus	3
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Type of Virus
Most of the viruses can be easily scanned and removed by using anti-virus tools or software. However, some forms of viruses cannot be scanned by these software tools, since they may reside in the hard disk or on the motherboard. As mentioned by Oyelere and Oyelere (2015), these viruses can be ‘Boot Loader viruses’, which function along with Master Boot Record (MBR). MBR may also be known as ‘partition sector’ or the ‘master partition table’, as it includes a table that marks each partition, into which hard disk has been formatted. Thus,

Scenario: You suspect there is a virus on your computer.However, you cannot seem to remove this virus using standard software tools.During your analysis of the computer system, you find some...

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