Word: viruses
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Technically, though, Morris' creation was not a virus, but a `worm,' a less dangerous program that reproduces itself and slows down the host system, but does not hurt the data...
This kind of general testimony is vital to establishing whether Morris was capable of creating the virus and intended for it to cause the damage, experts said...
...Morris' lawyer and federal authorities have acknowledged that it may not be clear whether--even if Morris created the virus--he violated any of these laws...
...appears that he's done what he's done--he's put the virus into the machine--the question is does that constitute the violation of a criminal offense?" Frusciante said. "If it does, how are we going to prove that...
Frusciante agreed it was important to find out the state of Morris' mind while the virus was being produced, but did not consider its importance paramount...