Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

• Adware
• Access 97 macro virus
• AppleScript Worm
• Application
• AutoCAD LISP (AutoLISP) virus
• Batch file worm
• BIOS
• Bluetooth
• Chain letter
• CMOS settings
• Companion virus
• Controlled application
• Controlled device
• Corel Script virus
• Dialer
• Distributed Computing
• DOS Boot Sector virus
• DOS executable file virus
• DOS worm
• Dropped files
• Dropper
• Excel formula virus
• Excel macro virus
• Excel 97 macro virus
• Exploit
• False alarm
• -Fam and -Gen
• Hacking tool
• HIPS
• Java virus
• JavaScript virus
• JavaScript worm
• Joke
• Junk
• Keystroke Logger
• Linux executable file virus
• Linux worm
• Macintosh file virus
• Macintosh worm
• Macromedia Flash infector
• Malicious behavior
• Malware
• MapBasic program
• Master Boot Sector virus
• Mid infecting
• mIRC or pIRCH script worm
• Misunderstanding
• MSH virus
• MMS
• Name

• Office 97 macro virus
• PalmOS based executable virus
• PHP Script virus
• PowerPoint 97 macro virus
• Prefix
• Potentially unwanted application (PUA)
• Publisher macro virus
• Registry virus
• Remote administration tool
• Rootkit
• Scam
• Scare
• SMS
• Spyware
• Spyware Trojan
• Spyware Worm
• Suffix
• Suspicious behavior
• Suspicious file
• Symbian bluetooth worm
• System monitor
• Test file
• Trojan
• Trusted relay
• Unix worm
• Unspecified PUA
• Virus
• Virus hoax
• Visual Basic Script virus
• Visual Basic Script worm
• VoIP (Voice Over IP)
• Wi-Fi
• Win16 executable file virus
• Win32 executable file virus
• Win32 worm
• Windows 95 executable file virus
• Windows 98 executable file virus
• Windows NT executable file virus
• Windows 2000 executable file virus
• Word macro virus
• Word 97 macro Trojan
• Word 97 macro virus
• Word 97 macro worm
• Word 2001 macro virus
• Worm
• Windows Scripting Host virus
• Zero-day

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