In the wild

In the wild

The state of a virus when two independent researchers identify it in circulation within a one-year period. Approximately 450 viruses exist in the wild at any given time.

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wild

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Living in a natural state; living in nature.

wild

Internet; Internet security

A term used interchangeably with “out in the field” that refers to how prevalent a virus has become. When McAfee announces that a virus is “out in the wild” or “out in the ...

wild

Games; Chess

A move that is unclear or too complex for most players to understand its significance.

wild

Language; Dictionaries

An uninhabited and uncultivated tract or region; a forest or desert; a wilderness; a waste; as, the wilds of America; the wilds of Africa.

wild

Language; Dictionaries

Wildly; as, to talk wild.

not in the wild

Software; Anti virus

Viruses "not in the wild" are in the real world but fail to spread successfully. Also see: in the wild, zoo virus.

doxing

Internet; Internet security

Gathering and publicly posting the personal information of an internet user online. The term comes from the word "documents", as in "to post personal documents". Internet users ...

spyware

Internet; Internet security

A type of software that transmits personal information to a third party without the user’s knowledge or consent. Spyware seeks to exploit infected computers for commercial gain. ...

CleanBoot disk

Internet; Internet security

Anti-virus software that scans a system and optionally cleans or repairs infected files. It usually comes on a CD and includes its own built-in operating system that loads as ...

Layered service providers (LSPs)

Internet; Internet security

DLLs that use Winsock APIs to insert themselves into the TCP/IP stack. Once in the stack, LSPs can intercept and modify inbound and outbound Internet traffic.

HotFix releases

Internet; Internet security

Also known as patches, these releases include intermediate distribution of software or upgrades that repair specific issues.

spit

Internet; Internet security

A type of spam conveyed via VoIP.

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