V.I.R.U.S.-Payload of computer viruses
Payload is the
malicious activity, in which the virus carrying it performs. In short, we can
define payload as the extent of damage a virus is supposed to cause. A payload
can be triggered by a number of conditions like:
Certain
date of month or year, execution.
Execution
of certain programs
A
built-in counter
Example of what payload can do
⇒ Delete files
⇒ Confidential information access and release
⇒ Ε-mail – unauthorized mass e-mailing
⇒ File modification
⇒ Over writing security settings.
⇒ System instability
⇒ Degrading system performance – steals system
cycles.
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