Vocabulary



This section explains a wide variety of the words used in computer security. Please read through it if you find it hard to navigate the rough sea of technical terms.


Contents of vocabulary:

Active X
Archive
Backdoor
Boot sector
Boot virus
Browser
Command line
Cookie
Disk drive
Download
E-mail
Events
False positive
Filename extension
Heuristics
Java applet
Log file
Macro virus
Mail client
Memory
Non-heuristic
Packed programs
Path
Polymorphic virus
Port
Script
Startup items
System tray
Trojan
Update
Virus
Virus signature
Worm