The Digital devil's dictionary

The Digital devil's Dictionary application, developedsoftware under the guise of a useful program.
by Apple for its Macintosh computers, wasVirus
introduced with Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger".A software with the ability to self-replicate and
Apple also included a Dashboard Widget forattach itself to other executable programs. May
accessing the Dictionary application. In applicationsor may not be harmful. Depletes resources.
which support "Services", there is an option in theWorm
application menu,which brings up the DictionaryAutonomous program or constellation of
application and displays the definition of a selectedprograms that distributes fully functional whole or
word.partial copies of itself to other computers.
MalwareGrayware
Software that runs computer processes thatAll applications that cause annoying and possibly
either unexpected or unauthorised but are alwaysundesirable or unforeseen behaviour in the way
harmful. The term "malware"generally coversprograms
viruses, worms and Trojan horses.Hacking Tools
BackdoorPrograms that render a computer or network
Term for an app or service that permits remotemore vulnerable to attack or use simulated
access to an infected computer. It opens ahacking to test the vulnerability of all accessible
backdoor to circumvent other securitycomponents.
mechanisms.RATs
PhishingRemote Access Tools enable remote access to
A method of stealing personal data via anan infected computer, thus permitting outside
authentic-looking e-mail which appears to comeadministration or manipulation. Not malicious, but
from a real company or institution -- to trick theegitimate.
recipient into sending vital banking or loginSpyware
information etc.Software that monitors and collects a user's data
Trojanand eventually transmits it to a company for
Covert infiltration by malware or maliciousvanous purposes.