Difference between revisions of "Virus"
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A '''virus''' is program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. | A '''virus''' is program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. | ||
| − | It can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner | + | It can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner. <ref name="virus">Word Net Web http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=computer%20virus</ref> A virus is capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer. <ref name="wiki">Wikipedia: Computer Virus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus</ref> |
| − | A virus is capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer | + | |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 05:10, 8 October 2014
A virus is program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes.
It can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner. [1] A virus is capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer. [2]
References
- ↑ Word Net Web http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=computer%20virus
- ↑ Wikipedia: Computer Virus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
