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2. Gruel (computer worm) - Wikipedia

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   After carrying out the above payload, the virus hangs the operating system, requiring users to perform a Hard boot by forcibly shutting the machine down by cutting the power, then turning the machine back on. Afterwards, the PC is completely unusable, as all .bat, .com, .exe, .ht, .hta, .pif and .scr files have been hooked to the virus itself ...

3. Computer worm - Wikipedia

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   The virus writes its own code into the host program. When the program runs, the written virus program is executed first, causing infection and damage. A worm does not need a host program, as it is an independent program or code chunk. Therefore, it is not restricted by the host program, but can run independently and actively carry out attacks ...

4. Virus hoax - Wikipedia

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   Virus hoaxes are usually harmless and accomplish nothing more than annoying people who identify it as a hoax and wasting the time of people who forward the message. Nevertheless, a number of hoaxes have warned users that vital system files are viruses and encourage the user to delete the file, possibly damaging the system.

5. Timeline of computer viruses and worms - Wikipedia

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   The Rabbit (or Wabbit) virus, more a fork bomb than a virus, is written. The Rabbit virus makes multiple copies of itself on a single computer (and was named "rabbit" for the speed at which it did so) until it clogs the system, reducing system performance, before finally reaching a threshold and crashing the computer. [10]

6. List of HTTP status codes - Wikipedia

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   This class of status code indicates the client must take additional action to complete the request. Many of these status codes are used in URL redirection. [2]A user agent may carry out the additional action with no user interaction only if the method used in the second request is GET or HEAD.

7. Sircam - Wikipedia

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   Sircam was notable during its outbreak for the way it distributed itself. Document files (usually .doc or .xls) on the infected computer were chosen at random, infected with the virus and emailed out to email addresses in the host's address book. Opening the infected file resulted in infection of the target computer.