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CIT EP B3U07
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| anti-antivirus virus | (n, c) It is a computer virus that attacks and often disables anti-virus software. |
| hacker | (n, c) It is a person who exploits computer hardware and software for their own purposes. |
| host | (n, c) It is a computer system that has a computer virus attached to it. |
| imbed | (v) It is to become a part of something. |
| infect | (v) It is to contaminate it with a computer virus. |
| log in | (v) It is to provide a computer security system with the proper identification to use the computer. |
| overwriting virus | (n, c) It is a computer virus that copies its code over and destroys the files of the original data. |
| piggyback | (v) It is to gain unauthorized access to a computer system by taking advantage of the owner's legitimate connection. |
| replicate | (v) It is to make copies of oneself. |
| resident extension | (n, c) It is an add-on to a computer virus that causes it to become a part of the host computer's operating system. |
| resident virus | (n, c) It is a computer virus that becomes part of a file or disk drive but does nothing until activated by a trigger event. |
| virus | (n, c) It is a harmful computer program file that takes up residence in a computer without the owner's knowledge or permission. |