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2. Comparison of computer viruses - Wikipedia

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   To combat computer viruses and other malicious software, many security advisory organizations and anti-virus software developers compile and publish virus lists. When a new virus appears, the rush begins to identify and understand it as well as develop appropriate counter-measures to stop its propagation. Along the way, a name is attached to ...

3. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   Appearance of Lehigh virus (discovered at its namesake university), [20] boot sector viruses such as Yale from the US, Stoned from New Zealand, Ping Pong from Italy, and appearance of the first self-encrypting file virus, Cascade. Lehigh was stopped on campus before it spread to the "wild" (to computers beyond the university), and as a result ...

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   Like biological viruses, computer viruses also have a knack for spreading like wildfire. However, their modus operandi is to copy their codes copiously into other programs with one malicious goal ...

5. Petya (malware family) - Wikipedia

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   Petya is a family of encrypting malware that was first discovered in 2016. [2] The malware targets Microsoft Windows–based systems, infecting the master boot record to execute a payload that encrypts a hard drive's file system table and prevents Windows from booting.

6. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 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 ...

7. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   One of the best ways to help prevent your data from being hacked is by having anti-virus protection software in place. AOL has a variety of subscriptions to help keep your online activity secure.

8. AOL Tech Fortress | 30-Day Free* Trial | AOL Products

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   AOL Tech Fortress helps protect your PC from new viruses and malware that traditional antivirus software can't stop. Try it free* for 30 days.

9. Regin (malware) - Wikipedia

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   Regin (also known as Prax or QWERTY) is a sophisticated malware and hacking toolkit used by United States' National Security Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).