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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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batch files
Software; Anti virus
Batch files are text files containing one MS-DOS command on each line of the file. When run, each line executes in sequential order. The batch file AUTOEXEC. BAT is executed when the computer is ...
bayesian filter
Software; Anti virus
A Bayesian filter is a program that uses Bayesian logic (also called Bayesian analysis) to evaluate the header and content of an incoming email message to determine the probability that it ...
boot record
Software; Anti virus
The boot record is the program recorded in the boot sector. This record contains information on the characteristics and contents of the disk and information needed to boot the computer. If a user ...
boot
Software; Anti virus
To boot a computer is to start (a cold boot) or reset (warm boot) the system so it is ready to run programs for the user. Booting the computer executes various programs to check and prepare the ...
blog
Software; Anti virus
A blog is a web site where users regularly post up-to-date journal entries of their thoughts on any subject they choose. It is readable by anyone on the web.
bimodal virus
Software; Anti virus
A bimodal virus infects both boot records and files. It is also called a bipartite virus. Also see: boot-sector infector, file virus, multipartite.
Microsoft Security Essentials
Software; Anti virus
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus product that provides protection against different types of malware such as computer virus, spyware, rootkits and trojan horses. It uses the same ...
