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    "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses. Computer viruses generally require a host program. The virus writes its own...
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  • 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...
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    computer virus that was released in its first form on 19 January 1986, and is considered to be the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer...
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    This timeline of computer viruses and worms presents a chronological timeline of noteworthy computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, similar malware...
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  • Outlook-based systems and created considerable network traffic. The virus infects computers via email; the email is titled "Important Message From," followed...
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    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...
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  • Stoned is a boot sector computer virus created in 1987. It is one of the first viruses and is thought to have been written by a student in Wellington,...
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    of this computer infection.[citation needed] Christmas Tree EXEC Code Red worm Computer virus NewLove Nimda Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms...
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  • unauthorized access to the affected computer. Ransomware attacks are often carried out using a Trojan. Unlike computer viruses and worms, Trojans generally do...
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  • ANTI is a computer virus affecting Apple Macintosh computers running classic Mac OS versions up to System 6. It was the first Macintosh virus not to create...
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