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Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.

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Anti-virus policy

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Includes a document that outlines an organization's anti-virus policies. It lists products, configuration settings, update schedule, and anti-virus enforcement policies. The organisation should ...

Registry

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A database used to store instructions and other information. The registry is broken down into keys, for which values are set. An alternative to using an INI file in many cases, this Microsoft ...

Macro

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A set of keystrokes and instructions that are recorded, saved, and assigned to a shortcut key. When the key code is typed, the recorded keystrokes and instructions execute. Macros can simplify ...

Alert

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A message announcing a virus, intrusion detection, or other computer activity. The message can be sent automatically by a predefined configuration to system administrators and users via email, ...

Blocked host

Internet; Internet security

A specific host from which a firewall allows you to block communication. The firewall attempts to trace the source of the packets you receive from the blocked host.

EXTRA.DAT file

Internet; Internet security

A supplemental virus definition file created in response to an outbreak of a new virus or new variant of an existing virus.

.dll

Internet; Internet security

A Dynamic Link Library (. Dll) file contains a library of functions and other information accessible by a Microsoft Windows program.

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