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ID THEFT PROTECT - Jargon Buster
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Zango Toolbar - Adware:Program that delivers advertisements on your PC and attempts to change your browser settings. |
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Zbot (see Trojan):this is a type of Trojan. |
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Zero Day Attack:is a virus or other exploit that takes advantage of a newly discovered hole in a program or operating system before the software developer has made a fix available—or before they're even aware the hole exists. |
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Zeus botnet (see trojan):is a bank related identity theft trojan. Attempts to steal your bank login and password information. |
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Zip disk:Removable, 100 - 250 Mb storage medium for computer files |
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Zlob Trojans:are similar to the closely related Vundo Trojans, are malware that usually masquerade as a codec needed to play a video, and then install adware or malware on an unsuspecting user's system.
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Zombie:are often used to send spam or to attack remote servers with an overwhelming amount of traffic (a Distributed Denial of Service Attack).
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