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What is the difference between a Virus and Spyware?
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Is the distinction largely semantic? (I.e., Spyware collects information and incidentally slow your computer down, Viruses are designed to malicious?
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The difference is in how the code affects you. The generic term for malicious software is malware. As viruses came about first, many people will use the word "virus" as the generic term. Thus you have to take a look at how the malware operates, hide…
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