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Computer virus

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000886

A type of malicious software that attaches to another program and, when run, spreads by inserting its own instructions into other computer programs or data files. This replication process can corrupt or delete data, disrupt system performance, or log keystrokes to steal information. Unlike a worm, which is a standalone program, a virus requires a host program to be activated and cannot spread without human action, such as opening an infected file.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000886
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectCommercial Liability
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000886",
  "term": "Computer virus",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A type of malicious software that attaches to another program and, when run, spreads by inserting its own instructions into other computer programs or data files. This replication process can corrupt or delete data, disrupt system performance, or log keystrokes to steal information. Unlike a worm, which is a standalone program, a virus requires a host program to be activated and cannot spread without human action, such as opening an infected file.",
  "subject": "Commercial Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/computer-virus/"
}

Record 680 of 3,708 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.