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  • Trojan:W32/Trojan
    A trojan, or trojan horse, is a seemingly legitimate program which secretly performs other, usually malicious, functions. It is usually user-initiated and does not replicate.
  • Backdoor:W32/Backdoor
    A remote administration utility that bypasses normal security mechanisms to secretly control a program, computer or network.
  • Virus:W97M/Argh
    A program that secretly and maliciously integrates itself into program or data files. It spreads by integrating itself into more files each time the host program is run.
  • Virus:W97M/Walker
    A malicious program that secretly integrates itself into program or data files. It spreads by integrating itself into more files each time the host program is run.

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Worms Most of the worms which use e-mail to propagate use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express to spread. If you need to use Outlook, download and install the latest Outlook security patch from Microsoft. In general, keep your operating system and applications up-to-date and apply the latest patches when they become available. Be sure to get the updates directly from the vendor.

Security Terms

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Macro

A mini-program found in some applications, macros allow users to automate certain functions or instructions.

Most commonly associated with Microsoft Office applications, macros are commonly used to deliver, execute and hide malware, which are thus often referred to as "macro viruses".

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