V. Oral Practice

Ex. 8 Describe methods for detecting viruses.

Ex. 9 Prove the importance of using different antivirus programs.

Ex. 10 Put this sentences in order according to the text and retell the text.

1.Malicious activity detection.

2. Two common methods to detect viruses.

3. A wide range of malware.

4. Signature based detection.

5. Heuristic based detection.

Ex. 11 Discussion points:

1. Why do you use antivirus program? What kind of antivirus program do you know? How often do you reinstall antivirus software?

2. Describe the process of identifying and remiving viruses in your personal computer.

IV Reading and comprehension

Ex. 12. Read the text and translate it

New words:

claim - стверджувати

innovator - винахідник

widespread- розповсюджений

The first antivirus product

1. There are competing claims for the innovator of the first antivirus product. Perhaps the first publicly-known neutralization of a wild PC virus was performed by Bernt Fix (also Bernd) in early 1987. Fix neutralized an infection of the Vienna virus. The first edition of Polish antivirus software was released in 1987; the program was only available with a Polish interface. Autumn 1988 saw antivirus software Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit released by Briton Alan Solomon. Also in 1988 AIDSTEST and AntiVir were released. By December 1990, the market had matured to the point of nineteen separate antivirus products being on sale.

2. Peter Tippett made a number of contributions to the budding field of virus detection. He was a doctor who also ran a computer software company. He had read an article about the Lehigh virus and questioned whether they would have similar characteristics to biological viruses that attack organisms. From an epidemiological viewpoint, he was able to determine how these viruses were affecting systems within the computer . Tippett’s company began to create anti-virus software programs. The company was sold in 1992 to Symantec Corp, and Tippett went to work for them, incorporating the software he had developed into Symantec’s product, Norton AntiVirus

3. Before Internet connectivity was widespread, viruses were typically spread by infected floppy disks; antivirus software started to be used, but was updated relatively infrequently. At that time it was said, correctly, that viruses could not be spread by the readable content of emails, although executable attachments were as risky as programs on floppy disks. As Internet usage became common, initially by making a modem connection when desired, viruses spread through the Internet, facilitated by powerful macros in word processors such as Microsoft Word; hitherto "documents" could not spread infection, although programs could.

Ex. 13 Find in the text where it is said about the points given below. Put down the number of the paragraph

1. The doctor who ran a computer software company

2. The first publicly – known neutralization of a wild P.C. virus

3. Viruses were spread by infected floopy disks

4. The first addition of Polish antivirus software

Ex. 14 Find the synonyms to the following words in the text:

1. pioneer (1)

2. beginning (1)

3. spotting(2)

4. firm(3)

5. to make(2)

6. inspire(3)

7. want(3)

8. instruction(3)

Ex. 15 Find English equivalents to the following words and word –combinations in the text:

1.широко відомий

2. окремий

3. сфера знищення вірусів

4. стаття

5. з точки зору

6. зміст електронної почти

7. використання

Ex. 16 Say if the following statements are true or false:

1. Perhaps the first publicly-known neutralization of a wild PC virus was performed by Bernt Fix (also Bernd) in early 2007.

2. Autumn 1988 saw antivirus software Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit released by Briton Show.

3. He had read an article about the Lehigh virus.

4. At that time it was said, correctly, that viruses could be spread by the readable content of emails.

5. The company was sold in 1992 to Symantec Corp, and Tippett went to work for them

Ex. 17 Answer the following questions. Find answers in the text. Put down the number of the paragraph:

1. When was the first publicly known neutralization of a wild PC virus performed?

2. How was the first antivirus software called?

3. Who made a number of contributions to the budding field of virus detection?

4. What was Peter Tippet?

5. Could viruses be spread by the readable content of email?