|
To fully understand the world of "malicious threat," you must first
understand the following definitions. I recommend going to the Symantec glossary at http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html to look up the following terms.
- Blended Threat
- Hoax
- Joke
- Trojan Horse
- Virus
- Macro virus
- Polymorphic Virus
- Retrovirus
- Worm
- Variants
For more information on this topic, visit these other SearchSecurity.com resources:
Ask the Expert: What is malware?
Ask the Expert: The difference between a virus and a worm
Best Web Links: Glossaries and Definitions
|
