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| A '''logic bomb''' is a [[Wikipedia:Heuristic_(computer_science)|heuristic]] computer [[virus]] that is used to execute malignant computer functions either upon command or when certain pre-defined conditions are met. Such bombs are loaded on computers without the users knowledge, or even consent depending on whether or not a flaw of the [[Wikipedia:computer operating system|computer's operating system]] was exploited.
| | #REDIRECT [[Cylon computer virus#The Logic Bomb]] |
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| Given that the [[Cylon]]s were created by the [[Colonial]]s, it is assumed that logic bombs were first discovered and implemented by [[Wikipedia:computer scientist|computer scientist]]s.
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| == Logic bombs in Galactica's computers ==
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| When Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] established a [[Computers|computer]] network onboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' in order to facilitate [[FTL]] navigational calculations, pieces of the [[Cylon]] virus went through every system's mainframe and rewrote code in ''Galactica'''s operational programs ([[Scattered]]). A version of this virus demonstrated its abilities after ''Galactica'' rediscovered the [[fleet]], deactivating power throughout the ship ([[Valley of Darkness]]).
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| When computer malfunctions and equipment failures began surfacing, Gaeta was ordered to run diagnostics and review the [[Wikipedia:source code|source code]] of programs aboard the ship. [[William Adama]] ordered that [[Karl Agathon]] provide a carbon copy of a suspected program be shown to [[Sharon Valerii]] for her review. Upon reading a printout of the said code, Valerii offered her services to eradicate the virus, which planned on removing human control of the [[Original battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]].
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| Valerii later isolated, ostensibly reprogrammed and resent the virus to the oncoming Cylon forces, disabling them and permitting the [[Viper]] defense to [[Great Cylon Turkey Shoot|destroy the Cylon attack forces with impunity]].
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| As for the bomb, all traces of it were removed when the [[Wikipedia:hard drive|hard drive]]s of the battlestar were wiped, and the programs were loaded from uninfected backups ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).
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