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Macro virus
A type of computer threat that is encoded as a macro embedded in a
document. Many apps, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, support
powerful macro languages.
These apps allow you to embed a macro in a document, and have the
macro execute each time the document is opened.
Mail client
An email client is an app that enables you to send and receive email.
Memory
Internal storage areas in the computer. The term memory identifies data
storage that comes in the form of chips, and the word storage is used
for memory that exists on tapes or disks. Every computer comes with a
certain amount of physical memory, usually referred to as main memory
or RAM.
Non-heuristic
This method of scanning relies on specific threat information database.
The advantage of the non-heuristic scan is that it is not fooled by what
might seem to be a threat, and does not generate false alarms.
Online predators
Individuals who seek to attract minors or adolescents into conversations
on purpose to involve them into illegal sexual activities. Social networks
are the ideal place where vulnerable children can easily be hunted and
seduced into committing sexual activities, online or face-to-face.
Packed programs
A file in a compression format. Many operating systems and apps contain
commands that enable you to pack a file so that it takes up less memory.
For example, suppose you have a text file containing ten consecutive
space characters. Normally, this would require ten bytes of storage.
However, a program that packs files would replace the space characters
by a special space-series character followed by the number of spaces
being replaced. In this case, the ten spaces would require only two bytes.
This is just one packing technique - there are many more.
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