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2. Malware - Wikipedia

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   Malware (a portmanteau of malicious software) [1] is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network, leak private information, gain unauthorized access to information or systems, deprive access to information, or which unknowingly interferes with the user's computer security and privacy.

3. 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.

4. Virus - Wikipedia

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   A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. [1] Viruses infect all life forms, ...

5. What’s the difference between hackers, malware and ... - AOL

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   What is malware? Malware is another name given to viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, keyloggers, rootkits, backdoors, or bots. These are many forms of malicious software that can damage ...

6. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Malware refers to several different types of malicious software created by cybercriminals to gain access to your devices and steal personal information or cause damage. Read the information below ...

7. Malware analysis - Wikipedia

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   Malware analysis is the study or process of determining the functionality, origin and potential impact of a given malware sample such as a virus, worm, trojan horse, rootkit, or backdoor. [1] Malware or malicious software is any computer software intended to harm the host operating system or to steal sensitive data from users, organizations or ...