Malware vs Viruses

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Published on 2010-05-07T14:08:57Z Indexed on 2010/05/07 14:18 UTC
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Is there a legitimate technical difference between malware and viruses? I have looked at the Wikipedia entries but I am not really seeing the difference.

Currently, I kind of feel like this is just Symantec's way of getting more money for products (features). But maybe someone involved more deeply in this area can explain this.

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