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Since this is in the computer virus category, I'll assume that you're referring to a computer virus.
For a computer program to be a virus it must be:
- Self-Replicating
- Part of Another File (if it stands alone, it's a worm)
- Malicious or Generally Unwanted
- Stealthy
A virus would be classified under the more general category of "Malware", alongside Trojan horses, worms, etc.
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus
Otherwise "classification" is highly ambiguous, could you please qualify it?
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