Anti virus

Anti virus

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

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Real-time scanner

Software; Anti virus

A real-time scanner is an anti-virus software application that operates as a background task, allowing the computer to continue working at normal speed while it works. Also see: on-access scanner.

Macro virus

Software; Anti virus

A macro virus is a malicious macro. Macro viruses are written in a macro programming language and attach to a document file such as Word or Excel. When a document or template containing the macro ...

Macro

Software; Anti virus

A macro is a series of instructions designed to simplify repetitive tasks within a programme such as Microsoft Word, Excel, or Access. Macros execute when a user opens the associated file. ...

A logic bomb is a type of Trojan horse that executes when specific conditions occur. Triggers for logic bombs can include a change in a file, a particular series of keystrokes, or a specific time or ...

Library file

Software; Anti virus

Library files contain groups of often-used computer code that different programmes can share. Programmers who use library code make their programmes smaller since they do not need to include the code ...

Keylogger

Software; Anti virus

Keyloggers are malicious programmes that record the key strokes a user types on their PC, including instant message and email text, email addresses, web sites visited, passwords, credit card and ...

Key

Software; Anti virus

The Windows Registry uses keys to store computer configuration settings. When a user instals a new programme or the configuration settings are otherwise altered, the values of these keys change. If ...