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apr 29, 1983 - Term Virus

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The term 'virus' is coined by Frederick Cohen in describing self-replicating computer programs. In 1984 Cohen uses the phrase "computer virus" – as suggested by his teacher Leonard Adleman – to describe the operation of such programs in terms of "infection".

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History of Viruses, Worms, Trojan, and Malwares

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apr 29, 1983
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