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malware
(MALicious softWARE) Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See security suite, malvertising, crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan.


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According to the feature description: “User Account Control (UAC) helps defend your PC against hackers and malicious software.
In a recent report, McAfee has revealed Web search terms that put users most at risk for accidentally downloading unwanted or malicious software.
 
 
 
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