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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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disinfection

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Removing a virus infection from a file.

false positive

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Faulty coding in a legitimate file which flags up as a virus signature.

file viruses

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Viruses which input some part of their malicious code into legitimate files. When the file is accessed, the code is executed.

heuristics

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Scanning for new and undetected malware.

hoax

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Messages warning of virus threats, which actually contain malware.

overwriting virus

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A form of file virus which overwrites the original file completely, leaving only the malicious code. These files cannot be disinfected and must be deleted.

in the wild

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Viruses in active circulation, as opposed to those in testing environments only.

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