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Today's "How to" article courtesy of English-blog contributor Terrell W.:

No Cure for This Disease: How a Computer Virus Works

In today’s society, the computer has become a staple of the American lifestyle. Nearly every American household has a computer, and the Internet has become the biggest means of communication in the world. However, despite this technology, there are drawbacks to the use of the computer. One of these drawbacks comes in the form of a computer “virus”, which is a type of program that can significantly affect how a computer operates. Similar to a medical disease (such as AIDS), a computer virus can grow to epidemic proportions if nothing is done to stop its progress. But most people do not understand exactly how a computer virus works. The following explains the steps involved in creating a virus and how it affects computers . . .

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