malware

[ mal-wair ]

/ ˈmælˌwɛər /

noun Digital Technology.

software intended to damage a computer, mobile device, computer system, or computer network, or to take partial control over its operation: tips on finding and removing viruses, spyware, and other malware.

Origin of malware

First recorded in 1990–95; mal(icious) + -ware

Words nearby malware

malversation, Malvinas, Malvine, malvoisie, malwa, malware, mam, mama, mamaguy, mamaku, Mamallapuram

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Example sentences from the Web for malware

These attacks had distinct similarities with the malware used against Sony.
U.S. Spies Say They Tracked ‘Sony Hackers’ For Years|Shane Harris|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the most interesting and indeed relevant of this is the C2 (or Command and Control) addresses found in the malware.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Increasingly, criminals actually lease their malware from a group that guarantees their malware against detection.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These addresses were used by whoever carried out the attack to control the malware and can be found in the malware code itself.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Furthermore, checking online IP reputation services reveals that they have been used by malware operators in the past.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for malware

malware

/ (ˈmælwɛə) /

noun

a computer program designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus

Word Origin for malware

C20: from mal (icious) + (soft) ware

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for malware

malware

[ măl′wâr′ ]

Software that is written and distributed for malicious purposes, such as impairing or destroying computer systems. Computer viruses are malware.

单词	malware
释义	malware [ mal-wair ] / ˈmælˌwɛər / noun Digital Technology. software intended to damage a computer, mobile device, computer system, or computer network, or to take partial control over its operation: tips on finding and removing viruses, spyware, and other malware. Origin of malware First recorded in 1990–95; mal(icious) + -ware Words nearby malware malversation, Malvinas, Malvine, malvoisie, malwa, malware, mam, mama, mamaguy, mamaku, Mamallapuram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malware These attacks had distinct similarities with the malware used against Sony. U.S. Spies Say They Tracked ‘Sony Hackers’ For Years\|Shane Harris\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps the most interesting and indeed relevant of this is the C2 (or Command and Control) addresses found in the malware. No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony\|Marc Rogers\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Increasingly, criminals actually lease their malware from a group that guarantees their malware against detection. No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony\|Marc Rogers\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These addresses were used by whoever carried out the attack to control the malware and can be found in the malware code itself. No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony\|Marc Rogers\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Furthermore, checking online IP reputation services reveals that they have been used by malware operators in the past. No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony\|Marc Rogers\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for malware malware / (ˈmælwɛə) / noun a computer program designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus Word Origin for malware C20: from mal (icious) + (soft) ware Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for malware malware [ măl′wâr′ ] Software that is written and distributed for malicious purposes, such as impairing or destroying computer systems. Computer viruses are malware. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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