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A virus is a piece of code that attaches itself to a program or file so it can spread from computer to computer. They can also try to damage your software, your hardware, and your files. To protect your PC from virus, you'd better enable one antivirus program on your computer.

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A computer virus is a sort of program.

They get their name because they spread in a way that appars to be simlar to the way viruses spread.

Like a biological virus, a computer virus co-ops the normal functions of a computer service. They also spread appearing like a parasite .

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