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GFI LanGuard 19 Glossary | 268
Terminal Services
A service that allows connecting to a target computer and managing its installed applications
and stored data.
Traceroute tool
A tool used to identify the path that GFI LanGuard followed to reach a target computer.
Trojans
A form of malware that contains a hidden application that will harm a computer.
U
UDP ports
An acronym for User Datagram Protocol, these used to transfer UDP data between devices. In
this protocol received packets are not acknowledged.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
The Uniform Resource Locator is the address of a web page on the world wide web.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
A Serial bus standard widely used to connect devices to a host computer.
URL
The Uniform Resource Locator is the address of a web page on the world wide web.
V
VBScript
A Visual Basic Scripting language is a high-level programming language developed by Micro-
soft®.
Virus
A form of malware that infects a computer. The aim of a virus is to harm a computer by cor-
rupting files and applications. A virus is a self-replicating program and can copy itself all over
the computer system.
W
Web server
A server that provides web pages to client browsers using the HTTP protocol.
White-list
A list of USBs or Network devices names that are not considered as dangerous. When a
USB/Network device name contains a white-listed entry while scanning a network, GFI Lan-
Guard will ignore the device and consider it as a safe source.
Whois tool
A tool that enables you to look up information on a particular domain or IP address.