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Patch Tuesday

Internet; Internet security

The second Tuesday of each month, when Microsoft releases security patches.

Executable files can be compressed with a packer that shrinks and possibly encrypts the original code. The packed executable decompresses and/or decrypts itself in memory while it is running, so the ...

Bot

Internet; Internet security

This programme automatically searches for information and performs repetitive tasks. A bot can also generate generic traffic over the network. While bots are not always malicious, the most common ...

Self-encrypting virus

Internet; Internet security

Also known as an encrypted virus, a type of virus that attempts to conceal itself from anti-virus programs, most of which try to find viruses by looking for certain patterns of code (known as virus ...

Encryption

Internet; Internet security

A change made to data, code, or a file so it must be processed, or decrypted, before a system can read or access it. Viruses may use encryption to hide their viral code in an attempt to escape ...

System hang

Internet; Internet security

A complete failure of the operating system. When a programme fails, it usually has an opportunity to display an error or diagnostic message. If the entire system fails, no such message appears and ...

Batch file (.bat)

Internet; Internet security

A specific script file format (. Bat) containing one MS-DOS command on each line of the file. When run, each line executes in sequential order. Batch files run on Microsoft-compatible operating ...