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@mm
Internet; Internet security
Part of the McAfee convention for naming viruses and Trojans. This suffix is attached to the end of virus names to indicate that the virus can transmit itself via email. The double "m" indicates ...
Ping of death
Internet; Internet security
A hacking technique used to cause a denial-of-service attack by sending a large ICMP packet to a target. As the target tries to reassemble the packet, the packet size overflows the buffer and can ...
Malware
Internet; Internet security
A malicious software program, including viruses, spyware, and Trojans. PUPs are not considered malware.
Virus-scanning engine
Internet; Internet security
The mechanism that drives the anti-virus scanning process.
Banner
Internet; Internet security
Information that is displayed when a user connects to a remote system.
Htool
Internet; Internet security
Prefix for PUP detections of applications that are classified as hacker tools.
Terminate-and-stay resident (TSR)
Internet; Internet security
Also known as a memory resident program, a programme that remains active in memory while other programmes run on the system. TSRs allow the user to quickly switch between programmes in a ...
