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Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses and Anti-Viral Tools A virus is a program or programming code that replicates by being copied or initiating its copying to another program, computer boot sector or document. A worm is a self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself. A Trojan horse is a program in which malicious or harmful code is contained inside apparently harmless programming or data. Moderator admin |
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Adware/Spyware and Removal Tools Adware is software in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running. Spyware is any software that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge. Moderator admin |
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Exploits and Security Patches An exploit is an attack on a computer system, especially one that takes advantage of a particular vulnerability that the system offers to intruders. A security patch (sometimes called a "fix") is a quick-repair job for an exploit. Moderator admin |
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Information Security Information security is not confined to computer systems, nor to information in an electronic or machine-readable form. This is the right forum to discuss information security best practices and warnings. Moderator admin |
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