Malicious computer programs are generally called viruses, as well. A computer can get "infected" with a computer virus, often without the user initially being aware of this, and the virus can then damage the information on the computer and spread to other computers.
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[[Malware|Malicious computer programs]] are generally called viruses, as well. A [[computer]] can get "infected" with a [[computer virus]], often without the user initially being aware of this, and the virus can then damage the information on the computer and spread to other computers.