Malware

Malware

Abbreviation for Malicious software, it is a software designed to harm or secretly access a computer system without the owner's informed consent.

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worm

Software; Malware

A worm is a self-propagating program that can automatically distribute itself from one computer to another. Worms may propagate themselves using one or more of the following methods: * Email ...

XLStart

Software; Malware

A folder, usually located in "%AppData%\Local\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart", into which you can place worksheets that you would like to automatically open when you start Excel.

XML injection

Software; Malware

A type of vulnerability in which the application does not properly neutralize special XML elements, which may allow an attacker to change the XML file.

ActiveX control

Software; Malware

A software component of Microsoft Windows that can be used to create and distribute small applications through Internet Explorer. ActiveX controls can be developed and used by software to perform ...

adware

Software; Malware

A program that displays an advertisement that is out of context.

alert level

Software; Malware

An alert level is assigned to particular malware by an analyst when adding detection. It is based on a calculation that takes into account the malware's ability to spread and potential to cause ...

An alternative detection for particular malware. Generally this refers to detections of the same malware by other antivirus vendors; however, it may also refer to an alternative Microsoft detection ...