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2. Trojan horse (computing) - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. In computing, a Trojan horse (or simply Trojan) is any malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program. The term is derived from the ancient Greek story of the deceptive Trojan Horse that led to the fall of the city of Troy. [ 1]

3. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   This timeline of computer viruses and wormspresents a chronological timeline of noteworthy computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, similar malware, related research and events. 1960s. [edit] John von Neumann's article on the "Theory of self-reproducing automata" is published in 1966.[1] The article is based on lectures given by von ...

4. Computer worm - Wikipedia

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   Spread of Conficker worm. A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. [ 1] It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. It will use this machine as a host to scan and infect other computers.

5. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   A computer virus[ 1] is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. [ 2][ 3] If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses.

6. Unmasking the threat: A deep dive into what is computer malware

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   It takes on various forms including but not limited to ransomware, spyware, trojan horses, viruses, and worms. The evolution of malware reflects the rapid advancements in technology and the internet.

7. Malware - Wikipedia

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   Purposes. Since the rise of widespread broadband Internet access, malicious software has more frequently been designed for profit. Since 2003, the majority of widespread viruses and worms have been designed to take control of users' computers for illicit purposes. [ 24] Infected "zombie computers" can be used to send email spam, to host ...