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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shell

Software; Malware

The command interpreter that is used to pass commands to the operating system.

Code used as the payload when a software vulnerability is exploited. Exploitation may result in the attacker starting a command shell, from which he or she can control the compromised computer, hence ...

signature

Software; Malware

A signature is a set of characteristics that can identify a malware. Signatures are used by antivirus and antispyware products to determine if a file is malicious or not.

social engineering

Software; Malware

A technique that defeats security precautions in place by exploiting human vulnerabilities. Social engineering scams can be both online (such as receiving email messages that ask you to click on the ...

software bundler

Software; Malware

A program that installs other software without adequate consent, or installs other software that may be potentially unwanted.

spam

Software; Malware

Bulk unsolicited email. Malware authors may use spam to distribute malware, either by attaching the malware to the message, or by sending a message containing a link to the malware. Malware may also ...

spam run

Software; Malware

A spam run is the term for a round of released spam. It may be used to refer to a single course of spam, for example, from the same servers, or spam that revolve around a common periodic theme, for ...