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Anti virus

Software applications for preventing, detecting, and removing malware, including computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses.

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alert

Software; Anti virus

A message about computer activity, such as a threat detection, that can be sent automatically to system administrators or users according to a predefined configuration. See also notifications.

R commands

Software; Anti virus

Remote commands used in Unix between trusted servers. When used between trusted hosts, the trusted server does not need a password to be accessed from the trusted server. Rlogin, rsh and rcp have the ...

LizaMoon

Software; Anti virus

A scareware that uses SQL injection to force scripts into legitimate website URLs to redirect users to a page warning them that their PCs are infected with malware that can be removed by downloading ...

anti-spam

Software; Anti virus

A type of application that defends enterprises from the threats spam poses (viruses, phishing, directory harvest or DHA, denial-of-service attacks, and intrusions) and reduces unwanted network ...

alias

Software; Anti virus

This term represents an assumed or alternate name for a virus or Trojan. Some viruses are given multiple names because no central organization exists that is tasked with naming computer viruses.

cross-site request forgery

Software; Anti virus

Abbreviated as CSRF, cross-site request forgery is a type of malicious attack that affects Web-based applications. A CSRF attack typically forces users to execute unwanted actions while they are ...

cell phone virus

Software; Anti virus

Similar to a computer virus, a cell phone virus is software program designed to infects a smart phone device. As mobile OS applications get more features, they are becoming more susceptible to virus ...

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