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2. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   A computer virus[ 1] is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. [ 2][ 3] If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses.

3. Malware - Wikipedia

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   This type of anti-malware software scans the contents of the Windows registry, operating system files, and installed programs on a computer and will provide a list of any threats found, allowing the user to choose which files to delete or keep, or to compare this list to a list of known malware components, removing files that match.

4. Comparison of computer viruses - Wikipedia

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   The compilation of a unified list of computer viruses is made difficult due to their subsequent naming. To aid the fight against computer viruses and other types of malicious software, many security advisory organizations and developers of anti-virus software compile and publish lists of viruses. When a new virus appears, the rush begins to ...

5. The Many Faces of Malware - Lifestore Blog

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   The Many Faces of Malware. By Erika Lloyd Lazarte. Malware refers to a number of different types of malicious software created by cyber-criminals to gain access to your devices and steal personal information or cause damage. Keep reading to find out more about how malware attacks and what kinds of damage it could do to your computer. Plus, we ...

6. Trojan horse (computing) - Wikipedia

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   Computer hacking. In computing, a Trojan horse (or simply Trojan) is any malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program. The term is derived from the ancient Greek story of the deceptive Trojan Horse that led to the fall of the city of Troy. [ 1]

7. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   March 26: The Melissa worm was released, targeting Microsoft Word and Outlook -based systems, and creating considerable network traffic. June 6: The ExploreZip worm, which destroys Microsoft Office documents, was first detected. September: the CTX virus is isolated.