Bacteria (malware)
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'''Bacteria''' (also known as rabbit programs) are a type of [[malware]] that create many instances of themselves, or run many times simultaneously, in order to consume large amounts of [[Resource (computer science)|system resources]]. This creates a [[denial of service]] effect as legitimate [[Computer program|programs]] may no longer be able to run, or at least may not run properly. Unlike worms, bacteria do not necessarily spread over the network.
==References==
*[http://www.ce.chalmers.se/edu/course/EDA262/oh06/ohF03_malware_intro.pdf Introduction to malware]
*[http://www.unix.org.ua/orelly/networking/puis/ch11_01.htm Protecting against programmed threats]
==See also==
*[[Computer worm]]
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[[it:Rabbit]]