“Computer contaminant” defined.
1. “Computer contaminant” means any data, information, image, program, signal or sound that is designed or has the capability to:
(a) Contaminate, corrupt, consume, damage, destroy, disrupt, modify, record or transmit; or
(b) Cause to be contaminated, corrupted, consumed, damaged, destroyed, disrupted, modified, recorded or transmitted,
Ę any other data, information, image, program, signal or sound contained in a computer, system or network without the knowledge or consent of the person who owns the other data, information, image, program, signal or sound or the computer, system or network.
2. The term includes, without limitation:
(a) A virus, worm or trojan horse; or
(b) Any other similar data, information, image, program, signal or sound that is designed or has the capability to prevent, impede, delay or disrupt the normal operation or use of any component, device, equipment, system or network.
Last modified: February 25, 2006