malware
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈmælˌwɛr/
- Specialized
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malware
- Many users fell victim to malware that was designed to steal personal information.
- install malware
- computers infected with malware
- malware scanners
But what they'll do is they will install malware on your computer.
- But what they'll do is they will install malware on your computer.
- So there's something called malware or Trojan horse software.
- They could see who was going to get hit before they deployed that malware.
- Like I could say, give me a payload for a reverse shell and write malware that includes it.
- Russian cybersecurity firm was the first to to find this strange piece of malware that was just causing computers to crash.
- So this is the malware that was attacking some of the industrial software in Iran with the centrifuges.
- Yeah, no ads, no trackers, malware or fishing atone.
Examples
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It appears the malware has embedded itself in my software as well.
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And on Thursday we saw our first malware app in the iOS App Store.
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Another thing that malware might try to do is steal your credentials.
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To guard against having your computer infected with malware, install protective software applications.
Academic text (2006) -
Computerized hospital equipment is increasingly vulnerable to malware infections, according to participants in a recent government panel.
Blog text (6) -
The now-legendary Stuxnet malware incident has seriously raised the bar for just how sophisticated attacks can be.
Academic text (2011) -
According to the latest threat report from McAfee, malware developers have turned their attention to "ransomware."
Blog text (5) -
This is a program that S.H.I.E.L.D. developed to track hostile malware, so if we can't read the file, maybe we can find out where it came from.
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The software will scan your computer for any hidden malware to ensure it is clean.
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To avoid malware, always download applications from reputable sources.
Synonyms
Software that harms computers, for example by stealing data
Antonyms
- Specialized
18
3.5
A program that finds and removes computer viruses and other harmful programs
- Specialized
4
3.5
A set of programs and rules that control access to computer networks
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Malware combines mal- meaning 'bad' and ware as in software, so it literally means 'bad software' made to harm or spy on your computer.