Malware
Terms related to malware, including definitions about viruses and Trojans and other words and phrases about malicious software.- boot sector virus - A boot sector virus is malware that infects the computer storage sector where startup files are found.
- bot - A bot -- short for robot and also called an internet bot -- is a computer program that operates as an agent for a user or other program or to simulate a human activity.
- bot worm - A bot worm is a self-replicating malware program that resides in current memory, turns infected computers into zombies (or bots) and transmits itself to other computers.
- botnet topology - A botnet topology is the network structure by which botnet interconnections are organized.