Malware

Malware

Abbreviation for Malicious software, it is a software designed to harm or secretly access a computer system without the owner's informed consent.

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Settings modifier

Software; Malware

A programme that changes computer settings with or without the user's knowledge.

Shell

Software; Malware

The command interpreter that is used to pass commands to the operating system.

XLStart

Software; Malware

A folder, usually located in "%AppData%\Local\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart", into which you can place worksheets that you would like to automatically open when you start Excel.

XML injection

Software; Malware

A type of vulnerability in which the application does not properly neutralise special XML elements, which may allow an attacker to change the XML file.

Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack

A form of eavesdropping in which the attacker positions herself figuratively in the middle of two parties. These parties are under the assumption that they are communicating with each other when in ...

Kill bit

Software; Malware

A specific value for the Compatibility Flags DWORD value for the ActiveX control in the registry that, when set, means that the control is no longer called by Internet Explorer at all unless the ...

Man-in-the-browser (MITB) attack

Software; Malware

A type of web-based threat in which a malicious programme has the ability to modify webpages and transactions, or insert additional transactions, all without the user's and host's knowledge.