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Virii describes the combined set of computer ], worms and ]. This category is very similar to the category of ], but some viruses and worms are not ], hence they are not malware.
The word "virii" does not exist. The ] is viruses. The original Latin word "virus" does not have a plural.

The word "virii" has nothing to do with Latin or the plural of virus. The ] is viruses.

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Virii describes the combined set of computer viruses, worms and trojans. This category is very similar to the category of malware, but some viruses and worms are not malicious, hence they are not malware.

The word "virii" has nothing to do with Latin or the plural of virus. The plural of virus is viruses.