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  3. January 2007

Re: How Secure is Windows, Really?

David Gibbs wrote:

Booth Martin wrote:

What is the definition of a virus?  Is a malicious program a virus?


Hmmm ... I would say a virus would be any program that ...

1. Is installed against the wishes of the user.
2. Is designed to hide it's presence from the user.
3. Attempts to operate outside the normal constraints of the operating
system and security.
4. Performs functions that he user explicitly does not know of and does
not want.

david


You've described malware.
Viruses reproduce (spread) themselves.  They may also be malware.

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