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A '''computer virus''' is a piece of malicious [[computer]] [[software]] ([[malware]]) which attempts to copy itself into existing computer programs and files, and/or replicate itself outright. Computer viruses generally attempt to destroy software and operating systems, but usually not before spreading themselves to other devices.
A '''computer virus''' is a piece of malicious [[computer]] [[software]] ([[malware]]) which attempts to copy itself into existing computer programs and files, and/or replicate itself outright. Computer viruses generally attempt to destroy software and operating systems, but usually not before spreading themselves to other devices.
==Process of transmission==
==Methods of transmission==
#Automatic replication: When an infected program is run, the virus also runs, searching the host computer for other programs to infect.
#Automatic replication: When an infected program is run, the virus also runs, searching the host computer for other programs to infect.
#By email: viruses (and other kinds of malware) are often transmitted as email attachments. In some cases, scripts within a message can also be used to infect a device, if the E-mail client program is not configured to ignore scripts.
#By email: viruses (and other kinds of malware) are often transmitted as email attachments. In some cases, scripts within a message can also be used to infect a device, if the E-mail client program is not configured to ignore scripts.