Computer Viruses It is morning. You awaken to the sweet smell of flowers and the sound of birds chirping. You turn on your new I B M compatible computer only to find that every bit and byte of information has been erased. A computer virus has Yes, these small bits of computer code have slowly overtaken the world of computing. A computer virus is a small program that attaches itself to disks and computer systems with instructions to do something abnormal. Sometimes the effects of a computer virus can be harmless. Sometimes the effects of a computer virus can be disastrous. But whichever way you look at it they still cause problems. There are many kinds of computer viruses. Three of the