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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network packet

Software; Malware

A unit of data carried over a network; it typically has two parts – control and payload – the former which serves to identify the manner in which the latter is delivered.

non-persistent XSS

Software; Malware

A type of cross-site scripting in which the server does not properly sanitize the browser's rendering of certain characters based on a client's input, and renders it back in the HTTP response.

An advanced file system designed for use specifically with the Windows NT operating system. It supports long file names, full security access control, file system recovery, extremely large storage ...

NT loader (NTLDR)

Software; Malware

It is the boot loader for the Windows NT operating system. It is usually run from the primary hard disk drive, but can also be run from portable devices.

packer

Software; Malware

A program that allows a user to package or bundle a file. This may be used by malware authors to obfuscate the structure of a malware file and thus avoid detection, as packing a single file using ...

password stealer

Software; Malware

A password stealer (PWS) is malware that is specifically used to transmit personal information, such as user names and passwords. A PWS often works in conjunction with a keylogger, which collects and ...

payload

Software; Malware

The malware's purpose other than propagation (in the case of viruses and worms). The actions conducted by a piece of malware for which it was created. This can include, but is not limited to, ...