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virus
A computer program that has the ability to reproduce by modifying other programs to include a copy of itself.
source: Champlain, Auditing Information Systems:2003
A malicious, self-replicating (or in some instances, executable) program with the potential to leave a computer or entire network inoperable. A virus attaches itself and spreads to files, programs, e-mail messages, and other storage media and may drain system resources (disk space, connections, and memory) and modify or wipe out files or display messages.
source: D. Schweitzer, 2003, Incident Response: Computer Forensics Toolkit
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