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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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    The first IBM PC virus in the "wild" was a boot sector virus dubbed (c)Brain, created in 1986 by the Farooq Alvi brothers in Pakistan. Malware distributors would trick the user into booting or running from an infected device or medium. For example, a virus could make an infected computer add autorunnable code to any USB stick plugged into it.

  4. Computer worm - Wikipedia

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    Spread of Conficker worm. A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. [1] It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. It will use this machine as a host to scan and infect other computers.

  5. Extended Computer Protection - From AOL FAQs - AOL Help

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    With Extended Computer Protection from AOL, we've made it easier for you to get your computer hardware issues resolved with the below option: Mail-In Repair: If you have a personal laptop or tablet, we'll send you a prepaid shipping label or box for you to mail in your product to one of our service depots. Once we fix the product, we'll ...

  6. Wikipedia : Reference desk/Computer/Viruses/MajorUpdate

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    Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing frequently receives questions about how to repair a Windows computer system that has symptoms of infection by a computer virus, Trojan horse, or other malware. Here is a list of recommendations.

  7. CIH (computer virus) - Wikipedia

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    CIH (computer virus) CIH, also known as Chernobyl or Spacefiller, is a Microsoft Windows 9x computer virus that first emerged in 1998. Its payload is highly destructive to vulnerable systems, overwriting critical information on infected system drives and, in some cases, destroying the system BIOS. The virus was created by Chen Ing-hau ...

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