Self-replicating program

Malware code designed to automatically copy and spread across systems.

MalwareProgramSecurity ThreatComputer

Complexity

Current best complexity is 11:

Self-replicating program
11
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Statistics

Discovered by
1board
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
2 monthsago
Crafted
1time
Made with
1recipe
Used in
3recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    Catherine's board
    · 2 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity11first held by
    Catherine's board
    · 2 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Catherine's board
    · 2 months ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Catherine's board
    · 2 months ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
255894
Color
#442b60
Emoji
🦠/💻🦠
Categories
Malware, Program, Security Threat, Computer
Best complexity
11
First discovered
Jun 29, 2026, 12:06 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Self-replicating program" concept

Self-replicating program can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Malware, Program, Security Threat, Computer. Malware code designed to automatically copy and spread across systems.

It has been discovered by 1 board and crafted 1 time, first appearing 2 months ago. Self-replicating program can be created from 1 recipe, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 3 others.

Self-replicating program was first discovered by Catherine's board 2 months ago. They also hold the lowest-complexity recipe, at 11.

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