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New virus definitions that supplement the currently installed definitions, available for up to 15 days. Incremental . DAT files allow the update utility to download only the changes to the . DAT files rather than the entire . DAT file set.
Industry:Internet
Prefix for Potentially Unwanted Program detection of applications that are classified as remote admin tools.
Industry:Internet
Also known as polymorphic virus, a type of virus that changes, or mutates, as it progresses through its host files, making disinfection more difficult.
Industry:Internet
A computer or device that is the source or recipient of information exchanged with a network. Laptops, desktops, and personal digital assistants are examples of endpoints.
Industry:Internet
Prefix for PUP detections of applications that are classified as key logging technologies. Some keylog detections may also be classified as Trojans.
Industry:Internet
Examining files every time they are opened, copied, or saved to determine whether they contain a virus or other potentially unwanted code.
Industry:Internet
A fraudulent email that is sent in chain-letter fashion, describing a devastating, highly unlikely type of virus or any other large, usually negative event. Hoaxes are detectable because they have no file attachment or reference to a third party who can validate the claim, and by the overly dramatic tone of the message.
Industry:Internet
A group of computers and devices that share the same IP address prefix. As its name suggests, a subnet (short for subnetwork) is a section of the network.
Industry:Internet