Sometimes, they just take an innocent look around; sometimes they delete files or even deposit a virus of nature. ... It usually begins with contempt; most virus writers and hackers feel left out of mainstream society. ... Crackers are look down on by hackers, because they give hacking a bad name. ... One way that this can be accomplished is with a password-harvesting virus. A hacker merely sends the virus onto someone's network, which then attaches itself to the networks logon procedure and then sends the information back to the hacker. ...

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• Grade Level: High School