difference between’ computer virus ‘and’ human …

1. Living – non living Biological Virus Biological viruses are living (at least to some extent) biological entity who can reproduce itself   Computer Virus Computer viruses are non – living at all, they are manmade malicious computer coding which are programmed to perform specific functions   2. Host Biological Virus They are living, thus infects living things. Biological Viruses can infect all form of life including Human, Animals, Plants, Insects, Bacteria, Protozoa, Fungi, Archae and other viruses (Yes, there are some viriophage exist)   Computer Virus They are programmed, thus made impact on programs (softwares) Computer viruses infect mostly PCs, Servers, websites and software. Computer viruses mostly targets PCs with MS windows Operating system and rarely other Operating System.   3. History Biological Virus The history of Biological virus’s evolution is dated back where the Life begins; they are as old as bacteria (about 2.5 billion year). The first written and proven case of viral infection is depicted on 3700 B.C old ancient painting which shows the case of poliomyelitis.   Computer Virus The first computer virus was “Creepy” virus which is written (coded) in 1971 by Bob Thomas. This virus remotely spread and copied itself, just show the message “I am creepy, catch me if you can”.   4. Components Biological Virus As a biological entity or living organism, Biological virus contain genetic material (in the form of RNA or DNA), covered by a coat of protein (called Capsid) and sometime by a lipid Envelop   Computer Virus A computer virus is not more than a few lines of code. It contains a script or code of programming language written in C, C++ or other assembly languages.   5. Mechanism of action Biological Virus Biological viruses infect their host after they enter the host body and reach inside the cell where the virus uses the host genetic material (DNA or RNA )to replicate and expend their population   Computer Virus Computer viruses, similarly infect computers when they enter and reach the registry (or the specific components/area for which they are programmed) where they cause the damage (usually hiding or disabling some files or functions)

1. Living – non living

Biological Virus

Biological viruses are living (at least to some extent) biological entity who can reproduce itself

 

Computer Virus

Computer viruses are non – living at all, they are manmade malicious computer coding which are programmed to perform specific functions

 

2. Host

Biological Virus

They are living, thus infects living things. Biological Viruses can infect all form of life including Human, Animals, Plants, Insects, Bacteria, Protozoa, Fungi, Archae and other viruses (Yes, there are some viriophage exist)

 

Computer Virus

They are programmed, thus made impact on programs (softwares) Computer viruses infect mostly PCs, Servers, websites and software. Computer viruses mostly targets PCs with MS windows Operating system and rarely other Operating System.

 

3. History

Biological Virus

The history of Biological virus’s evolution is dated back where the Life begins; they are as old as bacteria (about 2.5 billion year). The first written and proven case of viral infection is depicted on 3700 B.C old ancient painting which shows the case of poliomyelitis.

 

Computer Virus

The first computer virus was “Creepy” virus which is written (coded) in 1971 by Bob Thomas. This virus remotely spread and copied itself, just show the message “I am creepy, catch me if you can”.

 

4. Components

Biological Virus

As a biological entity or living organism, Biological virus contain genetic material (in the form of RNA or DNA), covered by a coat of protein (called Capsid) and sometime by a lipid Envelop

 

Computer Virus

A computer virus is not more than a few lines of code. It contains a script or code of programming language written in C, C++ or other assembly languages.

 

5. Mechanism of action

Biological Virus

Biological viruses infect their host after they enter the host body and reach inside the cell where the virus uses the host genetic material (DNA or RNA )to replicate and expend their population

 

Computer Virus

Computer viruses, similarly infect computers when they enter and reach the registry (or the specific components/area for which they are programmed) where they cause the damage (usually hiding or disabling some files or functions)