As of 2010, there were no CPU viruses in circulation, but hackers are working on releasing them. Antivirus software is not designed to prevent or eliminate them. If infected, it may be expensive to replace damaged hardware. Prevention includes buying good antivirus software and avoiding downloading from unknown sources. If infected, seek help from a hardware repair specialist.
There generally isn’t much you can do to prevent a CPU virus, and in some cases, there isn’t much you can do afterwards. As of 2010, there are no viruses in circulation that directly infect the CPU, and most antivirus software is not designed to prevent or eliminate such viruses. Hackers and virus creators are still working to release these viruses into public circulation via the internet, so antivirus companies are working on new software programs to help detect CPU viruses.
The difference between a conventional computer virus and a CPU virus is that when a virus invades the CPU, it is invading the computer’s actual hardware rather than the software. This means that it may not be detected until a serious problem occurs in the system. Since there aren’t any around yet, there’s really no way to know what kind of problems they might cause, and whether regular antivirus programs would be able to do anything about it.
If a CPU virus were to infect your computer, there may or may not be anything you can do to stop it. If you catch it in time, you may be able to save part of your hard drive by replacing infected areas with new ones and finding a high-quality antivirus program. However, if enough computer hardware is damaged, it would probably be cheaper to buy a new computer or hard drive.
Viruses that infect the CPU cause problems with the hardware rather than the software being used, so the actual components of the computer could be damaged. This means that, rather than individual malfunctioning files or programs, you may have bad parts of areas of the machine itself. This can be expensive to replace if not impossible.
The best way to prevent a CPU virus, should it start circulating, is to buy the best antivirus software you can afford and avoid opening files from senders you don’t recognize. Do not download music, videos or other items from peer-to-peer sites, as they are often teeming with viruses. You should also avoid buying “bootleg” copies of such items from anyone, as they are illegal and might also contain unwanted viruses.
If you ever come across a CPU virus, even a rare one, you should take your computer to someone who specializes in hardware repair, virus repair, or both. He or she may be able to detect infected areas and remove or replace them. For software viruses, you should use a reputable antivirus software program to detect and quarantine all viruses detected by your computer.
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