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Keylogger: this is the only type of computer virus that i think would be beneficial to someone. It is placed on the computer and hidden, every keystroke that is entered will be recorded and relayed back to the person who created the virus, it will also record web pages visited and sometimes takes snapshots of these web pages.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoHackers use viruses to gain information about people they infect the virus with. This includes valuable pictures, contacts, and more.
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the healthy cells can still fight back and get rid of the virius hopefully
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