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SIDE-EFFECT VIRUS [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

A virus consists of two parts: Self-replicating code and the "payload" which, produces side-effects .... The side-effects of a virus are limited only by the imagination of the virus author and can range from annoyance to serious vandalism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Un virus comprend deux parties: un code autoreproducteur et une «charge» qui produit des effets secondaires (...) Les effets secondaires d'un virus ne sont limités que par l'imagination de l'auteur du virus et peuvent aller de la simple gêne au véritable vandalisme.

Spanish

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