Signature

Signature

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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Industry/Domain: Internet
Category: Internet security
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