Anti virus

Anti virus

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

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A false negative error occurs when anti-virus software fails to indicate that an infected file is truly infected. False negatives are more serious than false positives, although both are undesirable. ...

Executable (EXE) file

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Usually, it is executed by double-clicking its icon or a shortcut on the desktop, or by entering the name of the programme at a command prompt. Executable files can also be executed from other ...

European Institute of Computer Anti-Virus Research

Software; Anti virus

In conjunction with several anti-virus software companies, EICAR has developed a test file for anti-virus software. Also see: EICAR Standard Anti-Virus Test File.

Heuristic analysis

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Heuristic analysis is behavior-based analysis of a computer programme by anti-virus software to identify a potential virus. Often heuristic scanning produces false alarms when a clean programme ...

Hacker

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A hacker is a person who creates and modifies computer software and hardware, including computer programming, administration, and security-related items. This can be done for either negative or ...

Fram

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Spam forwarded to you by a family member, friend or colleague. Learn more about fram here.

Firewall

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A firewall prevents computers on a network from communicating directly with external computer systems. A firewall typically consists of a computer that acts as a barrier through which all information ...