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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: anjandavid on January 10, 2011, 07:20:46 AM

Title: Worms, Trojans and Malware: What Are All Those Security Words and What Do They M
Post by: anjandavid on January 10, 2011, 07:20:46 AM

Get descriptions of the more common types of things that infect computers and networks.

This article has a nicely done compilation of words that are used when the topic is computer security.

Easy and clear reading including definitions of these terms:

Malware

Spyware

Adware

Rootkits

Virus

Trojans

Worms

The definitions are all drawn from Wikipedia - you could look them up yourself but this a nice presentation.

>>>http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/08/featured/definiton-of-various-security-related-terms.html

>>>http://lifehacker.com/5560443/whats-the-difference-between-viruses-trojans-worms-and-other-malware

thanks.

Title: Re: Worms, Trojans and Malware: What Are All Those Security Words and What Do They M
Post by: Gargamel360 on January 10, 2011, 07:47:44 AM

Good little definition round-up to point people to, thanks.