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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. 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.

4. ILOVEYOU - Wikipedia

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   ILOVEYOU, sometimes referred to as the Love Bug or Loveletter, was a computer worm that infected over ten million Windows personal computers on and after 5 May 2000. It started spreading as an email message with the subject line "ILOVEYOU" and the attachment "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs". [1] At the time, Windows computers often hid the latter ...

5. Computer worm - Wikipedia

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   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 and damage. A worm does not need a host program, as it is an independent program or code chunk.

6. Brain (computer virus) - Wikipedia

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   Boot sector computer virus. Brain is the industry standard name for a computer virus that was released in its first form on 19 January 1986, [1] and is considered to be the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles.

7. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   November 10: Agobot is a computer worm that can spread itself by exploiting vulnerabilities on Microsoft Windows. Some of the vulnerabilities are MS03-026 and MS05-039. [35] November 20: Bolgimo is a computer worm that spread itself by exploiting a buffer overflow vulnerability at Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface.