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Which type of virus infects the boot sector of floppy disks or the Master Boot Record (MBR) of hard disks?

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SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
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Boot Sector Virus

A boot sector virus infects the boot sector of a disk, which is the first sector that is read when the computer starts. This prevents the operating system from loading correctly.

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