Anti virus

Anti virus

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

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macro virus

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Viruses which infect data files, chiefly those created in Microsoft Office, often through initially infecting the global template.

integrity checker

Software; Anti virus

Integrity checkers will alert users when programs attempt to modify critical system files.

in the wild

Software; Anti virus

Viruses in active circulation, as opposed to those in testing environments only.

internet worm

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Malicious programs which spread from system to system, e.g. through email.

A programme that fraudulently gains or maintains administrator level access that may also execute in a manner that prevents detection. Once a programme has gained access, it can be used to monitor ...

Screen Scrapers

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Tracking Software that records images of activity on the computer screen. Screen Scrapers typically either store the recorded images and/or video for later retrieval or they transmit them to the ...