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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > communications > information technology > hacking > virus
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > information technology > hacking > virus
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > criminology and justice > investigation techniques > information technology > hacking > virus
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > investigation techniques > information technology > hacking > virus
other subjects > technology > information technology > hacking > virus
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > new media > hacking > virus
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > new media > technology (new media) > virus

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virus  

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  • The virus, a computer program designed to replicate and spread itself without the user's knowledge, has become a stock character in popular culture. In books and movies, computer viruses are the villains of the Internet Age, wreaking unimaginable havoc on computer systems and threatening the future of civilization. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Virus]

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