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    A(n) ______ Is a Potentially Damaging Program That Affects, or Infects
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A(n) ______ Is a Potentially Damaging Program That Affects, or Infects

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A(n) ______ is a potentially damaging program that affects, or infects, a computer or mobile device negatively by altering the way the computer or device works without the user's knowledge or permission.

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