Where do viruses come from?

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Where do computer viruses come from?

Who or what creates computer viruses? I was told that they are 14 year old kids. If they create them, don't they get viruses themselves? Why do they do it? Don't they understand the hassles involved with them? Why don't school and college computers ever...

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it is a malitious code hidden in files and folders that when start them up it inserts that code check...

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If viruses live to replicate, where did they come from in the first place?

How did viruses first come into existence. To me it seems so strange, not only the way it looks, but it's function as well. Were they created on Earth where they have come to evolve, or originate from space?

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Although the answer to your question remains speculative, there seems to be a strong evolutionary relationship...

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When the internet was invented...WHERE THE HECK DID COMPUTER VIRUSES COME FROM?

It's not like viruses where made for the internet on purpose...right? I mean I'm sure the internet started off healthy...but where and when along the lines did something like ...show more

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_vi...

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Where do computer viruses come from?

Do all viruses come from the internet?

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Some criminal (with knowledge of computer programming), writes a virus that is designed to do a certain...

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Where do viruses, spyware and adware come from?

i, have a lot of anti spyware and anti virus programs. i run them and let them scan my computer twice a day, and each time the find about 7 infected files together! how can i stop this? and where do the infected files come from?

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Viruses and other malware come from a variety of places. 1. Not having the proper updates installed...

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What are the kinds of viruses out there, how do they get in your computer, and where they come from?

Really need help on this please. Also can you get viruses from messenger or in some sites like asian west. Thanks a lot for your answers.

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Types of virus From worms to macros, there's a whole host of viruses out there to catch... Worms These...

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Where do my trojan viruses come from?

Almost everyday i keep on getting These Nuvens and Trojan viruses and i don't know how!?!? Im not going on inappropriate websites. The good thing is that i have AT&T Yahoo ...show more

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They come from the old spywares/trojan in your computer. The best way to get rid of spywares,adwares...

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Where do viruses on the computer come from?

i tend to get them and malicious malware too and i have to run both scans every night, malwarebyte and avg, where is it coming from? and how can i make sure i dont get them?

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Use your brain. You can only get viruses if you have outdated windows with vulnerabilities or if you...

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How did viruses come to be?

Did viruses come before other life forms, and others evolved from viruses. Or did they break off from already existing life form and became what they are ? Is there any research done on this ?

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A russian pathologist-Dmitri Iwanowski,while studying Tobacco mosaic disease ,filtered the 'sap of diseased...

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Computer viruses are made by people who have nothing better to do with their lives.

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