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This type of defense is commonly expressed as malware scanners and anti-virus applications.
In contrast, an uninformed employee is susceptible to malware, phishing attacks, and other forms of social engineering.
An analyst that jumps to the conclusion that the trojan encrypts data risks being proven wrong by the malware author (e.g., anonymously).
Kazaa was accused of bundling adware, spyware and malware with their software.
Data recovery tools in this version allow users to recover deleted or malware-damaged files.
It's common that a rootkit creates a hidden, encrypted filesystem in which it can hide other malware or original copies of files it has infected.
Kraken botnet malware may have been designed to evade anti-virus software, and employed techniques to stymie conventional anti-virus software.
The case alleges that several companies scammed consumers into buying these applications through malware and banner ads.