Internet security

Internet security

Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.

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Internet security

A type of . DLL file that Internet Explorer allows to alter its behavior. This can include adding new toolbars and menu items, viewing incoming and outgoing traffic, and modifying HTML data before ...

script

Internet; Internet security

A type of program containing instructions that a host application interprets and executes. Script instructions are usually expressed using the application’s rules and syntax combined with simple ...

tunneling

Internet; Internet security

An evasion technique that allows a virus to avoid standard interfaces so it can infect files and go unnoticed by a behavior blocker. Tunneling viruses try to intercept the actions before the ...

false negative

Internet; Internet security

A false negative error occurs when anti-virus software fails to indicate that an infected file is infected. False negatives are more serious than false positives, although both are undesirable. ...

overwriting virus

Internet; Internet security

A virus that overwrites files with its own viral code, destroying the original. There is no way to recover the data from such an infection except to retrieve the files from backups.

centralized alerting system

Internet; Internet security

A system that distributes alert notifications to multiple network users. McAfee Alert Manager is one example. Anti-virus software (such as McAfee VirusScan) generates alert messages that are saved ...

low-risk process

Internet; Internet security

A type of process that is considered to have a lower possibility of being infected or accessing infected files. Examples include backing up software or code compiler and linker processes.