Anti virus

Anti virus

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

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compromise

Software; Anti virus

To compromise a system is to access or disclose information without authorization.

Companion viruses use a feature of DOS that allows software programs with the same name, but with different extensions, to operate with different priorities. Most companion viruses create a COM file ...

COM file

Software; Anti virus

A COM file is a type of executable file limited to 64 kb. These simple files are often used for utility programs and small routines. Because COM files are executable, viruses can infect them. This ...

cold boot

Software; Anti virus

To cold boot is to start the computer by cycling the power. A cold boot using a rescue disk (a clean floppy disk with boot instructions and virus scanning capabilities) is often necessary to clean or ...

cluster virus

Software; Anti virus

Cluster viruses modify the directory table entries so the virus starts before any other program. The virus code only exists in one location, but running any program runs the virus as well. Because ...

clean

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Adj. A computer, file, or disk that is free of viruses is considered clean. V. To clean is to remove a virus or other malicious software from a computer, file, or disk. Also see: disinfection.