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Warhol worm

Internet; Internet security

The concept that a computer virus could spread around the world in less than 15 minutes. It is based on Andy Warhol’s idea that every individual will have 15 minutes of fame in their life.

A virus that spreads by creating duplicates of itself on other drives, systems, or networks. A mass-mailing worm is one that requires a user’s intervention to spread, (e.g., opening an attachment or ...

high-risk process

Internet; Internet security

A type of process that is considered to have a higher possibility of being infected or accessing infected files. This includes processes that launch other processes, such as Microsoft Windows ...

string

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

signature files

Internet; Internet security

Data files containing detection and/or remediation code that scanning products (such as McAfee VirusScan) use to identify malicious code.

SUPER.DAT

Internet; Internet security

A utility that installs updated virus definition (SDAT*. EXE) files and, when necessary, upgrades the scanning engine. It automatically shuts down any active scans, services, or other ...

fram

Internet; Internet security

Spam forwarded by a family member, friend, or colleague. It is rarely appreciated and only serves to waste time and take up space. In a worst-case scenario, fram may contain viruses, spyware, or ...