Malware

Malware

Malware is a generic term used to describe malicious software such as viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, and malicious active content.

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Industry/Domain: Software
Category: Anti virus
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malware

Internet; Internet communication

Software intentionally designed for a malicious purpose, such as to erase a computer's memory or gain unauthorized access to a system.

malware

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Contraction of malicious+software, such as virus or worm, being software that is specifically designed to damage or disrupt a system; see hacker, phreak, deadman, honeypot, ...

malware

Software; Anti virus

Malware is a generic term used to describe malicious software such as viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, and malicious active content.

malware

Internet; Internet security

A malicious software program, including viruses, spyware, and Trojans. PUPs are not considered malware.

malware

Software; Anti virus

Generic term for malicious software including viruses, worms, trojans, adware and spyware.

malware

Computer; Operating systems

Software that fulfills the deliberately harmful intent of an attacker when run.

zombie

Software; Anti virus

A zombie is a PC that has been infected with a virus or Trojan horse that puts it under the remote control of an online hijacker. The hijacker uses it to generate spam or launch ...

domain name server (dns)

Software; Anti virus

A DNS server helps users find their way around the Internet by translating each web site’s IP address, which is a string of numbers, into its easy-to-remember domain name.

zoo virus

Software; Anti virus

A zoo virus exists in the collections of researchers and has never infected a real-world computer system. Also see: in the wild.

zoo

Software; Anti virus

A zoo is a collection of viruses used for testing by researchers. Also see: in the wild, zoo virus.

worm

Software; Anti virus

Worms are parasitic computer programs that replicate, but unlike viruses, do not infect other computer program files. Worms can create copies on the same computer, or can send the ...

ZIP file

Software; Anti virus

A ZIP file is a compressed file. A zip archive contains compressed collections of zipped files. ZIP files are popular on the Internet because users can deliver multiple files in a ...

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