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• A computer virus is similar to a Trojan horse because it is a program that contains hidden code, which usually performs some unwanted function as a side effect. The main difference between a virus and a Trojan horse is that the hidden code in a computer virus can only replicate by attaching a copy of itself to other programs and may also include an additional "payload" that triggers when specific conditions are met.

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  Computer Virus. (n.d.). Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/computer-virus.

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  Computer Virus. csrc.nist.gov. Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/computer-virus (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Computer Virus." Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/computer-virus.

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