{"id":2953,"date":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","slug":"computer-virus-is-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/computer-virus-is-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer virus is a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;fungus&#8221; option2=&#8221;bacterium&#8221; option3=&#8221;IC 7344&#8243; option4=&#8221;Software program Ans. d&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (d) Software program.<\/p>\n<p>A computer virus is a type of malicious software that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. 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