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2. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 December 2024. Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread Hex dump of the Brain virus, generally regarded as the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by ...

3. Category:Computer viruses - Wikipedia

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4. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   February 11: The Simile virus is a metamorphic computer virus written in assembly. Beast is a Windows-based backdoor Trojan horse, more commonly known as a RAT ( Remote Administration Tool ). It is capable of infecting almost all versions of Windows.

5. 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. [14] 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.

6. Comparison of computer viruses - Wikipedia

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   By the time the virus is identified, many names have been used to denote the same virus. Ambiguity in virus naming arises when a newly identified virus is later found to be a variant of an existing one, often resulting in renaming. For example, the second variation of the Sobig worm was initially called "Palyh" but later renamed "Sobig.b ...

7. Drive-by download - Wikipedia

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   In computer security, a drive-by download is the unintended download of software, typically malicious software. The term "drive-by download" usually refers to a download which was authorized by a user without understanding what is being downloaded, such as in the case of a Trojan horse. In other cases, the term may simply refer to a download ...

8. Conficker - Wikipedia

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   Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. [2] It uses flaws in Windows OS software (MS08-067 / CVE-2008-4250) [3] [4] and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet, and has been unusually difficult to counter because of its combined use ...

9. Macro virus - Wikipedia

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   An example of a macro virus is the Melissa virus which appeared in March 1999. When a user opens a Microsoft Word document containing the Melissa virus, their computer becomes infected. The virus then sends itself by email to the first 50 people in the person's address book. This made the virus replicate at a fast rate. [4]