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VIRUS
Software, usually originating in the internet, that infiltrates a PC, making something happen that the owner would rather not.

VULNERABILITY
a weakness in a system that can be exploited to violate the system's intended behaviour. There may be security, integrity, availability and other vulnerabilities. The act of exploiting a vulnerability represents a threat, which has an associated risk of being exploited.