This type of malware infects the MBR of a hard drive, solid-state drive or removable storage media and loads/runs each time the computer boots. This is what type of malware?
A boot sector virus is a type of malware that infects the master boot record and/or boot sector of various types of media and loads/runs on the OS everytime it is booted.
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What is a Master Boot Record (MBR)?
How does a boot sector virus spread?
What are some symptoms of a boot sector virus infection?