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2. Rootkit - Wikipedia

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   Rootkit. A rootkit is a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed (for example, to an unauthorized user) and often masks its existence or the existence of other software. [1] The term rootkit is a compound of "root" (the traditional name ...

3. Sophos - Wikipedia

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   Sophos Ltd. is a British security software and hardware company. It develops and markets managed security services and cybersecurity software and hardware, such as managed detection and response, incident response and endpoint security software. [ 4][ 5] Sophos was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Thoma Bravo in ...

4. WannaCry ransomware attack - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. [ 4 ] It was propagated by using EternalBlue, an exploit ...

5. Antivirus software - Wikipedia

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   Anti-virus software can cause problems during the installation of an operating system upgrade, e.g. when upgrading to a newer version of Windows "in place"—without erasing the previous version of Windows. Microsoft recommends that anti-virus software be disabled to avoid conflicts with the upgrade installation process.

6. Conficker - Wikipedia

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   Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. [2] It uses flaws in Windows OS software (MS08-067 / CVE-2008-4250) [3] [4] and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet, and has been unusually difficult to counter because of its combined use ...

7. Comparison of antivirus software - Wikipedia

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   The term "Email Security" refers to the protection of email from viruses and malware, while "AntiSpam" refers to the protection from spam, scam and phishing attacks. The term "Web protection" usually includes protection from: infected and malicious URLs, phishing websites, online identity (privacy) protection and online banking protection.

8. Sandboxie - Wikipedia

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   Sandboxie is an open-source OS-level virtualization solution for Microsoft Windows. [10] [11] [12] It is a sandboxing solution that creates an isolated operating environment in which applications can run without permanently modifying the local system.

9. Kernel Patch Protection - Wikipedia

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   The kernel connects the application software to the hardware of a computer. Kernel Patch Protection ( KPP ), informally known as PatchGuard, is a feature of 64-bit ( x64) editions of Microsoft Windows that prevents patching the kernel. It was first introduced in 2005 with the x64 editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. [1]