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''Not to be confused with a real [[virus]].''
 
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'''Computer viruses''' are [[malware]] that can spread.
 
==Origins==
 
==Origins==
 
These are created for a variety of reasons, including financial gain, by a variety of actors, including [[intelligence agencies]].
 
These are created for a variety of reasons, including financial gain, by a variety of actors, including [[intelligence agencies]].

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Not to be confused with a real virus.

Computer viruses are malware that can spread.

Origins

These are created for a variety of reasons, including financial gain, by a variety of actors, including intelligence agencies.

 

An example

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StuxnetA production of the NSA and Unit 8200 installed with AIVD help, designed to sabotage Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons.
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