Difference between revisions of "Virus"
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* A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. | * A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. | ||
| − | * A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner | + | * A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner (1). |
| − | * A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer | + | * A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer (2). |
Revision as of 07:28, 20 November 2009
- A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes.
- A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner (1).
- A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer (2).
Sources
(1) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
(2) - http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=computer%20virus
