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on-demand scanning

Internet; Internet security

A scheduled examination of selected files to find a virus or other potentially unwanted code. Scans can take place immediately upon user request, at a scheduled future time, or at regularly ...

internet control message protocol (ICMP)

A type of protocol employed by a computer’s operating system to communicate information to the user or to other systems. It is commonly used to send error messages, but also delivers other types of ...

memory resident

Internet; Internet security

A program that stays in the active RAM of a computer while other programs (such as accessory software, activity monitoring, and resident scanning software) run. An activity monitor can check for ...

blended threat

Internet; Internet security

This threat includes a virus or worm using multiple infection techniques. This can include exploiting program vulnerabilities, Trojan behavior, infecting files, Internet propagation routines, ...

engine

Internet; Internet security

Software used by anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to scan a user’s systems for viruses and other malware using . DAT files.

buffer overflow attack, buffer overflow exploit

Internet; Internet security

A method of overfilling a software buffer insert and executing the attacker’s code. In a remote buffer overflow attack, the aim is to transfer the attacker’s code to the attacked machine and ...