What's a "computer virus"?

What's a "computer virus"?

Ethan Feerst and Dylan Stewart (Technology Therapist, Mac Guru) gives expert video advice on: What are some of the dangers to my kids associated with Internet and what can I do?; What are the causes of a slow Internet connection?; How can I protect myself from computer viruses? and more...

A computer virus is actually a very interesting form of artificial life. It's a little piece of programming code that is actually able to replicate itself and spread on its own. And really, computer viruses started out as just sort of a curious notion, an academic experiment. But they've grown into something much more malicious and destructive to the enjoyment of working on the internet. And of course, now, these things, once they're cut loose they really do have a life of their own. There's no central place that can control these things.