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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Malware

A type of trojan that downloads other files, which are usually detected as other malware, onto the computer. The Downloader needs to connect to a remote host to download files, compared to a Dropper, ...

drive-by download

Software; Malware

Refers to the unintentional download of certain programs from the Internet. This may be because of a lack of user understanding (such as agreeing to EULAs without reading through them), or an ...

dropper

Software; Malware

A type of trojan that drops other files, which are usually detected as other malware, onto the computer. The file to be dropped is included as part of the dropper package, compared to a Downloader, ...

European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR)

Software; Malware

EICAR.COM is a test file that is used to see if antivirus software is installed and functioning properly.

encryption

Software; Malware

Encryption is the method of transforming readable data into unreadable data for the purposes of secrecy. Once encrypted, such data cannot be interpreted (either by humans or machines) until it is ...

exploit

Software; Malware

Malicious code that attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in applications or operating systems.

firewall

Software; Malware

A program or device that monitors and regulates traffic between two points, such as a single computer and the network server, or one server to another.