Virus

"We know only two things, We're running out of time, and you can never trust a Virus" -Dot Matrix

A computer virus is a computer program that can infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the User. They are generally very destructive, thinking only of themselves, and usually possess powers and physical strength beyond those of most sprites or binomes.

Viruses seem to have an obsession with acting like royalty. Several like having a throne room, with a throne to sit in, and like grandious buildings to live in, particularly towers. Megabyte had the tower Silicon Tor, Hexadecimal has a tower named her Lair, and Daemon had the tower of the Master Clock.

Many viruses have a growth on their head similar in look to a Crown. This enhances their wish to be treated like royalty. Some even give themselves titles, such as the Queen of Chaos, or Destroyer of Systems.

Viruses and Code Masters have a rather unpleasant history. It is unknown what has taken place between the two races, but it is possible that Code Masters are often hired to delete viruses. Due to the amazing power some viruses possess, many Code Masters, although powerful, may have been deleted in the process. (High Code)

There are several types of viruses. Megabyte is a control virus, programmed to take control of people and systems. Hexadecimal is a chaos virus, programmed to cause destruction and chaos to any person or system she encounters. Gigabyte was a class five energy-absorbing virus, programmed to drain energy from any person or place and then destroy it. Daemon was a cron virus, programed to infect the entire Net and then order it to self destruct. Megabyte was latter reprogrammed to be a Trojan Horse virus, programmed to copy other programs appearances and cause destruction.

Gigabyte is the only virus ever given a clasification number. No other viruses were identified by a number, so it is uncertain how the other viruses are in comparison. (Gigabyte)

Viruses also come in a more powerful variety called a Super virus. Daemon and Gigabyte were super viruses. They are considered a direct threat to the entire Net, not just single systems, and are to be deleted immediately no matter what the cost. Some consider Hexadecimal to be a Super virus because of her incredible viral powers and trans-finite power reserves.

A fourth variety of virus is the Viral Bug. They are small mindless bugs that begin spreading their infection as soon as they activate. The only one encountered is the Medusa Bug. It was created by Hexadecimal and activated by Megabyte. It turned him and the rest of Mainframe to stone within the computer equivalent of a few hours. These are incredibly powerful, and difficult to identify or diagnose a cure for; an amplified Viral Erase Program only worked for a moment before the affected area went back to being infected. Simply anything that touches them or things infected by them will be infected. Even Phong, who cannot be infected by a virus like Megabyte, was infected by the viral bug. The only thing that could counteract the Medusa was its creator, Hexadecimal. (The Medusa Bug)

There are some viruses that have been encountered whose function and sometimes names were not given.

Other viruses include: Killabyte, Powerlock, a Spectral Virus, and a Praying Mantis Virus.