Anti virus

Anti virus

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

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terminate and stay resident (TSR)

Software; Anti virus

TSR programs stay in memory after being executed. They allow the user to quickly switch back and forth between programs in a non-multitasking environment, such as MS-DOS. Some viruses are TSR ...

template

Software; Anti virus

Certain applications use template files to pre-load default configurations settings. Microsoft Word uses a template called NORMAL. DOT to store information about page setup, margins, and other ...

string

Software; Anti virus

A string is a consecutive series of letters, numbers, and other characters. "afsH(*&@~" is a string; so is "The Mad Hatter. ” Anti-virus applications often use specific strings, called virus ...

Stealth viruses attempt to conceal their presence from anti-virus software. Many stealth viruses intercept disk-access requests, so when an anti-virus application tries to read files or boot sectors ...

spyware

Software; Anti virus

Spyware is a wide range of unwanted programs that exploit infected computers for commercial gain. They can deliver unsolicited pop-up advertisements, steal personal information (including financial ...