Computer virus.

India
November 3, 2010 1:10pm CST
What is a computer virus ? Why it is so called that is I want to mean why it is called a virus and not a bacteria or fungus or parasite ?
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Akleshkumar Bhammarkar
@akkibomb007 (520)
• Virar, India
4 Nov 10
Computer virus is simply but complicated program which is written in some computer language which duplicates and disturbs the computer function. I donot know the answer of the second question.
buragee
@buragee (172)
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3 Nov 10
Virus, why? Becuase computer virus can copy itself fast. Its called virus because it can spread rapidly from a computer to another. Or a USB device to a computer. Isn't it the virus for humans are spreading fast too? Just my 2 cents