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Topic: virus
Definition:

  • (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts
  • many are pathogenic
  • a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein a harmful or corrupting agency
  • "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"
  • "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone" a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
  • "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"

    Related tag cloud:

  • antivirus
  • security
  • internet
  • firewall
  • computer
  • software
  • anti-virus
  • hacker
  • windows
  • network
  • web
  • pc
  • hacking
  • email
  • worm
  • trojan
  • free
  • download
  • warez
  • viruses
  • nt
    • Resources:

    Symantec Corporation
    Develops, markets and supports a diversified line of software products for information management, productivity enhancement, software development and software utility needs for the microcomputer market. (Nasdaq: SYMC).
    http://www.symantec.com/

    McAfee.com Corporation
    Provides internet destination site which allows users to repair, update, upgrade and manage their personal computers over the internet. (Nasdaq: MCAF).
    http://www.mcafee.com/

    HouseCall
    Free online virus scanner. By Trend Micro, Incorporated.
    http://housecall.antivirus.com/

    Virus Bulletin Home Page
    Virus Bulletin is the technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products.
    http://www.virusbtn.com/