Yes, indeed it is a crime.
The differances are that a computer crime is like using LIMEWIRE or uTorrent and illegally downloading stuff and that is a crime and a virus is a program on a computer that affects the overall functions and files of a computer. but a person can commit a crime by illegally putting a virus on a computer
computer hacking :)
i think that it is a crime because it does not even sound legal
A virus is something that will make your computer not working or making it slow.
WikiAnswers does not provide information on illegal acts, such as writing computer virus programs.
They can vary from annoying, to making your computer completely unusable.
can anyone tell me? What types of computer crime do firewalls protect against
It will help save files on your computer and will help clear the virus off
They refer a virus as a virus because its almost like making your computer sick.
Yes, it is a crime to knowingly and willfully disseminate computer viruses into the real world. It would not be a crime to accidentally pass one on, since you might not know you have it, and your computer might be sending it out itself.
A virus enters the system either by internet (email, downloads, or giving out info) or by infiltration of your computer (a flash drive, black bag job, writing the computer virus on your computer). Internet viruses are more common, as they are easier to spread.
A virus can affect a computer in many ways. From simply freezing the screen - to writing vast amounts of gibberish data to the hard drive, filling it up.