Indiana § 35-31.5-2-52.7 "Computer contaminant"

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-31.5-2-52.7 — "Computer contaminant"

Indiana § 35-31.5-2-52.7

Art. 31.5DEFINITIONS

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Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-52.7 (2026).

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(a)"Computer contaminant", for purposes of IC 35-43-1-8, means a set of computer instructions designed to modify, damage, destroy, record, or transmit information within a computer, computer system, or computer network without the intent or permission of the owner of the information.

(b)The term includes a computer program (commonly referred to as a virus or worm) that is:

(1)self-replicating or self-propagating; and

(2)designed to:

(A)contaminate other computer programs or computer data;

(B)consume computer resources;

(C)modify, destroy, record, or transmit data; or

(D)otherwise take control of the normal operation of a computer, computer system, or computer network.

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7. (a) "Computer contaminant", for
purposes of IC 35-43-1-8, means a set of computer instructions
designed to modify, damage, destroy, record, or transmit information
within a computer, computer system, or computer network without the
intent or permission of the owner of the information.
(b) The term includes a computer program (commonly referred to
as a virus or worm) that is:
(1) self-replicating or self-propagating; and
(2) designed to:
(A) contaminate other computer programs or computer data;
(B) consume computer resources;
(C) modify, destroy, record, or transmit data; or
(D) otherwise take control of the normal operation of a
computer, computer system, or computer network.