Antivirus Glossary
Antivirus software is a program type or tool that has been designed and developed for protecting the computers from Adware, viruses, Brute Force Attack, Malware, Cryptojacking, Keyloggers, DDoS, Trojans, Spywares, botnets, rootkits and so on. The main functioning of an antivirus software is linked with the scanning, detecting and removing the viruses from computer. Adware Adware is a type of malware which displays unwanted advertisements and tracks browsing behaviour while the program is running. These unwanted applications can disguise itself as a legitimate program to trick into installing harmful programs on your system and can collect personal information without the user’s permission. Brute Force Attack A brute force attack is an attempt to crack a password or keys by making repetitive attempts. This is performed on a trial and error method to fetch the required information. Cryptojacking The fraudulent practice by someone to mine the cryptocurrencies
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