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Originally Posted by cyberxxx
Correct. The main definition for viruses is SELF-REPLICATION. This is a stupid poll. Like "is a knife in my ass a virus?" The answer will the the same: "yes, it's a harmful thing, but it's NOT a virus!"
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Doesn't spyware install itself (replicate) on a target computer? It even needs a "carrier" such as the host website to infect another. How is that not "virus" like?