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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Browser helper object

Software; Malware

A Browser Helper Object or BHO is a DLL file that acts as a plugin for Internet Explorer. A BHO may have a visible presence in the browser, such as a toolbar. A corresponding CLSID is assigned to ...

Buffer overflow

Software; Malware

An error in an application in which the data written into a buffer exceeds the current capacity of that buffer, thus overwriting adjacent memory. Because memory is overwritten, this may result in ...

A malicious programme installed on a computer that is part of a bot network (botnet). Bots are generally backdoor trojans that allow unauthorised access and control of an affected computer. They are ...

Botnet

Software; Malware

A set of computers controlled by a "command and control" computer to execute commands as directed. The "command and control" computer can issue commands directly (often through Internet Relay Chat, ...

Brute force

Software; Malware

A type of attack in which the attacker attempts to gain access to a system by guessing a correct set of credentials; this is usually done in an automated fashion using an application or an algorithm.

Backdoor trojan

Software; Malware

A type of trojan that provides attackers with remote unauthorised access and control of infected computers. Bots are a subcategory of backdoor trojans.