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Malware, often (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

virus

(Other definitions for virus that I've seen before include "Form of infection" , "Transmitted cause of infection" , "Hidden destructive code in computer program - makes you sick" , "Infective particle" , "Cause of infection (in people and computers)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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