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Anti virus
Software applications for preventing, detecting, and removing malware, including computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses.
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stealth virus
Software; Anti virus
These viruses attempt to hide themselves to avoid detection by virus scanners.
payload
Software; Anti virus
Actions taken by a virus beyond infecting files, anything from displaying harmless messages to deleting files to making systems unbootable.
polymorphic virus
Software; Anti virus
Viruses which change code every time they infect, avoiding detection by antivirus scanners.
behaviour blocking
Software; Anti virus
When files attempt to modify the system registry, behavior blockers temporarily prevent the modification to ask the user's permission. Such modifications can be legitimate, but often come with ...
false positive
Software; Anti virus
Faulty coding in a legitimate file which flags up as a virus signature.
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