malware

[ mal-wair ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. software intended to damage a computer, mobile device, computer system, or computer network, or to take partial control over its operation:

   tips on finding and removing viruses, spyware, and other malware.

malware

/ ˈmælwɛə /

noun

1. a computer program designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus

malware

/ măl′wâr′ /

1. Software that is written and distributed for malicious purposes, such as impairing or destroying computer systems. Computer viruses are malware.

Word History and Origins

Origin of malware¹

First recorded in 1990–95; mal(icious) + -ware

Word History and Origins

Origin of malware¹

C20: from mal ( icious ) + ( soft ) ware

Example Sentences

Malwarebytes mobile malware researcher Nathan Collier was at first puzzled.

From Ars Technica

After remaining undetected for months, they inserted malware in new updates between February and June 2020.

From ProPublica

In theory, elements within the seditious uprising or other actors using the rioters as cover might attempt to install malware on, say, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desktop.

From Fortune

Thousands of private companies worldwide also were potentially affected, many in sensitive industries, after they uploaded software patches that were infused with malware, reportedly by Russia’s foreign intelligence service, known as the SVR.

From Washington Post

The malware disguises its network traffic as the “Orion Improvement Program” and stores data inside legitimate files in order to better blend in.

From MIT Technology Review

These attacks had distinct similarities with the malware used against Sony.

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps the most interesting and indeed relevant of this is the C2 (or Command and Control) addresses found in the malware.

From The Daily Beast

Increasingly, criminals actually lease their malware from a group that guarantees their malware against detection.

From The Daily Beast

These addresses were used by whoever carried out the attack to control the malware and can be found in the malware code itself.

From The Daily Beast

Furthermore, checking online IP reputation services reveals that they have been used by malware operators in the past.

From The Daily Beast