So what does PHP stand for? The abbreviation PHP stands for PHP Hypertext Preprocessor. It is a recursive abbreviation, which means that the first letter actually stands for PHP. This is a common occurrence in the tech world. Other examples are WINE (WINE is not an emulator), GNU (GNU's not Unix), and LAME (LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder). However, PHP didn't always stand for PHP Hypertext Preprocessor.
If a computer is infected with Boot Sector Virus, when the computer is turned on, the virus launches immediately and is loaded into memory, enabling it to control the computer. â¢ File Deleting Viruses: A File Deleting Virus is designed to delete critical files which are the part of Operating System or data files.
Malware is not a virus. In fact, it consists of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, adware, rootkits and many other nasty infections. Some of these programs are more of an annoyance than anything, while others pose a serious threat to your computer.