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What is a logic bomb?

What is a logic bomb? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met.
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In addition, in cases where a virus contains a time or logic bomb, sandboxing is rarely successful.
A time bomb occurs during a particular date or time, and a logic bomb occurs when the user of a computer takes an action that triggers the bomb.
A logic bomb is an executable file that, once triggered, executes malicious code that deletes files on a server even during power outages or system reboots.
What the Soviets didn't know was that the CIA had planted a logic bomb inside the system, and allowed the Soviets to steal it.
Hey, script kiddies, need to make your l33t logic bomb into a l33t3r worm?
If he were malicious, he could do extensive damage uncork a virus, plant a logic bomb, joyride through their servers and trash their data.

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