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Computer virus

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

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Targets and replication

Detection

Effects

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Other malware

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Computer virus

Nodes265
Edges264
Triples89
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007547
Components1

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Computer virus

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related to history · 23
Computer virus → Complicated Automata, Diplom, Dortmund, Illinois, In, Informationsübertragung, John, Jürgen Kraus, Kraus, Neumann, Neumann's, Organization, Programmen, Selbstreproduktion, Selbstreproduzierende Automaten, Self-reproducing, Self-reproduction, SIEMENS, The, Theory
related to Popular culture · 14
Computer virus → Benford, David Gerrold, FORTRAN, Gregory Benford, His, John Brunner, Michael Crichton, The, The Scarred Man, The Shockwave Rider, The Terminal Man, VACCINE, VIRUS, When HARLIE Was One
related to External links · 10
Computer virus → Andrew Ross, Away, Computer Viruses, Counterculture Archived, Experiments, Fred Cohen, On, The, Theory, Wayback Machine
related to Targets and replication · 9
Computer virus → COM, Computer, EXE, In, Microsoft Word, One, PDF, RAM, Resident
related to Other malware · 8
Computer virus → BHOs, Browser Helper Object, CPU, Fred Cohen, However, Malware, The, Viruses
has effect · 6
Computer virus → Computer, CPU, Damage, Even, Power, This
related to Phases · 2
Computer virus → This, Virus
is a · 1
Computer virus → type of malware that

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virus viruses software computer antivirus system code windows programs file may program files use operating infected malware first users also

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Computer virusis atype of malware that0.90text
deleting files on diskinstance ofIt can be destructive0.80text
crashing the systeminstance ofIt can be destructive0.80text
or corrupting files or relatively harmless such as popping up humorous or political messages on screeninstance ofIt can be destructive0.80text
XORinginstance ofAn old but compact way will be the use of arithmetic operation like addition or subtraction and the use of logical conditions0.80text
where each byte in a virus is with a constant so that the exclusive-or operation had only to be repeated for decryptioninstance ofAn old but compact way will be the use of arithmetic operation like addition or subtraction and the use of logical conditions0.80text
Linux allow users to choose from a variety of desktop environmentsinstance ofOpen-source operating systems0.80text
packaging toolsinstance ofOpen-source operating systems0.80text
etc.instance ofOpen-source operating systems0.80text
which means that malicious code targeting any of these systems will only affect a subset of all usersinstance ofOpen-source operating systems0.80text
Microsoft Wordinstance ofMost of these viruses are written in the scripting languages for Microsoft programs0.80text
Microsoft Excelinstance ofMost of these viruses are written in the scripting languages for Microsoft programs0.80text

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