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SpyEye is a malware program that attacks users running Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows operating systems. [ 1] This malware uses keystroke logging and form grabbing to steal user credentials for malicious use. [ 1][ 2] SpyEye allows hackers to steal money from online bank accounts and initiate ...
Mimivirus. Mimivirus is a genus of giant viruses, in the family Mimiviridae. Amoeba serve as their natural hosts. [ 2][ 3] This genus contains a single identified species named Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV). It also refers to a group of phylogenetically related large viruses.
A computer virus[ 1] is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. [ 2][ 3] If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses.
Negative-sense RNA viruses (NSVs) [ note 1] Negative-strand RNA viruses ( −ssRNA viruses) are a group of related viruses that have negative-sense, single-stranded genomes made of ribonucleic acid (RNA). They have genomes that act as complementary strands from which messenger RNA (mRNA) is synthesized by the viral enzyme RNA-dependent RNA ...
Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered in 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory control and data acquisition ( SCADA) systems and is believed to be responsible for causing substantial damage to the nuclear program of Iran. [ 2]
As the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris came to an end this weekend, most of the conversation surrounded the number of medals won, and the number of records broken. At least 40 athletes tested ...
The conflict between Creeper and Reaper served as inspiration for the programming game Core War, [ 3] while fictionalized versions of Reaper have been used as antagonists in the anime Digimon Tamers [ 7] and the visual novel Digital: A Love Story. [ 8] A humanized Creeper has also appeared in the webcomic Internet Explorer, alongside the ...
Melissa (computer virus) The Melissa virus is a mass-mailing macro virus released on or around March 26, 1999. It targets Microsoft Word and Outlook -based systems and created considerable network traffic. The virus infects computers via email; the email is titled "Important Message From," followed by the current username.