Anti virus

Anti virus

Software applications for preventing, detecting, and removing malware, including computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses.

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Cell phone virus

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Similar to a computer virus, a cell phone virus is software programme designed to infects a smart phone device. As mobile OS applications get more features, they are becoming more susceptible to ...

Adware is a legitimate, non-replicating programme designed to display ads to the end user, often based on monitoring of browsing habits, and often in exchange for the right to use a programme without ...

ActiveX

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ActiveX controls are software modules based on the Microsoft® Component Object Model (COM) architecture. They add functionality to software applications by seamlessly incorporating pre-made modules ...

Attributes

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Attributes are characteristics assigned to all files and directories. Attributes include: read-only, archive, hidden, or system.

Applet

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An applet is any miniature application transported over the Internet, especially as an enhancement to a web page. Authors often embed applets within the HTML page as a foreign programme type. Java ...

Anti-virus virus

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Anti-virus viruses specifically look for and remove other viruses.

ASCII files

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ASCII files are usually text files consisting of only ASCII characters. With effort, it is possible to write programme files consisting only of printable characters (See: EICAR Standard Anti-virus ...