Virus
Virus: A malicious computer program that may replicate itself on a computer network, insert or attach copies of itself into computer programs, and cause harm…
Definition
A malicious computer program that may replicate itself on a computer network, insert or attach copies of itself into computer programs, and cause harm to computers or systems by corrupting, stealing, or modifying data or access.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. A virus might corrupt or delete data on a computer, use e-mail programs to spread itself to other computers, or even erase everything on a hard disk. See malicious code.
- Definition 3
Code that runs on a computer without the user’s knowledge, infecting the computer when the code is accessed and executed. It spreads via interaction.
- Definition 4
A malicious computer program that may replicate itself on in a computer network, insert or attach copies of itself into computer programs, and cause harm to computers or systems by corrupting, stealing or modifying data or access. Voting system components connected to a network risk malware infections, such as viruses.
- Definition 5
A computer program that can replicate itself, infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user, and then spread or propagate to another computer.
- Definition 6
Viruses are malicious computer programs that can spread to other les. (UK 2016)
- Definition 7
A form of malicious software that “infects” a host computer in the sense that it is able to exist, replicate itself, and distribute itself from that host.