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2. EICAR test file - Wikipedia

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   The EICAR Anti-Virus Test File[ 1] or EICAR test file is a computer file that was developed by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR) and Computer Antivirus Research Organization (CARO) to test the response of computer antivirus (AV) programs. [ 2] Instead of using real malware, which could cause real damage, this test ...

3. Antivirus software - Wikipedia

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   Antivirus software (abbreviated to AV software ), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware . Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name. However, with the proliferation of other malware, antivirus software started to protect against other ...

4. Scareware - Wikipedia

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   Scareware is part of a class of malicious software that includes rogue security software, ransomware and other scam software that tricks users into believing their computer is infected with a virus, then suggests that they download and pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. [2]

5. Trojan horse (computing) - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. In computing, a Trojan horse (or simply Trojan) is any malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program. The term is derived from the ancient Greek story of the deceptive Trojan Horse that led to the fall of the city of Troy. [ 1]

6. AIDS (Trojan horse) - Wikipedia

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   Jim Bates analyzed the AIDS Trojan in detail and published his findings in the Virus Bulletin. [5] [6] He wrote that the AIDS Trojan did not alter the contents of any of the user's files, just their file names. He explained that once the extension and filename encryption tables are known, restoration is possible.

7. Malwarebytes (software) - Wikipedia

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   Malwarebytes is available in both a free [needs update] and a paid version. [7] The free version can be run manually by the user when desired, whereas the paid version can perform scheduled scans, automatically scan files when opened, block IP addresses of malicious web sites, and scan only those services , programs and device drivers that are ...