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The first computer virus to spread via the internet was released in 1988.
This description provides an overview of the first computer virus to spread via the internet, which was released in 1988. It is believed to have been created by a student at the University of Delaware, and it was designed to spread itself to other computers connected to the internet. The virus was capable of
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A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses.