Computer virus
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computer-virus-178-1941582
title:
Computer virus
text:
A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses. Computer viruses generally require a host program. The virus writes its own code into the host program. When the program runs, the written virus program is executed first, causing infection a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
date created:
2001-09-29T04:17:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T09:52:38Z
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