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Signature
A signature is a search pattern—often a simple string of characters or bytes—expected to be found in every instance of a particular virus. Usually, different viruses have different signatures. Anti-virus scanners use signatures to locate specific viruses.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Software
- Category: Anti virus
- Company: McAfee
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