Anti virus

Anti virus

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

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The practice of distributing multiple pieces of software together, so that when the software 'bundle' is installed, multiple components may be installed. In many cases, bundling is a convenient way ...

Dialing Software

Software; Anti virus

Any program that utilizes a computer's modem to make calls or access services. Users may want to remove Dialers that dial without the user's active involvement, resulting in unexpected telephone ...

Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack

Software; Anti virus

(DDoS) A means of burdening or effectively shutting down a remote system by bombarding it with traffic from many other computers. DDoS attacks are often launched using the compromised systems of ...

Downloader

Software; Anti virus

A program designed to retrieve and install additional files. Downloaders can be useful tools for consumers to automate upgrades of essential software such as operating system upgrades, browsers, ...

Drive-by-Download

Software; Anti virus

The automatic download of software to a user's computer when he/she visits a website or views an html formatted email, without the user's consent and often without any notice at all. ...

End User License Agreement (EULA)

Software; Anti virus

(EULA) An agreement between a producer and a user of computer software that specifies the terms of use putatively agreed to by the user. The software producer specifies the parameters and limitations ...

Droneware

Software; Anti virus

Programs used to take remote control of a computer and typically used to send spam remotely, run Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks or host offensive web images. See also Botnet