: software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning
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That means using advanced malware detection like sandboxing and behavioral analysis, enforcing strict developer verification, and responding to user reports without delay.
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Antivirus software can detect and block suspicious links, warn you about potentially harmful websites and prevent malware from being installed on your device.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Aura Cost Plans from $9 to $25 per month, billed annually
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Protects against identity theft, financial fraud, spam calls, online theft, scam websites, viruses and malware.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
In the interview below, Koepp talked about the inspiration for story, his research, the challenge of writing a dinner table scene, the film’s big twist, the joys of writing a spec script during the hell of the WGA strike, and the real world consequences when countries like the U.S. create malware.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Antivirus software can detect and block suspicious links, warn you about potentially harmful websites and prevent malware from being installed on your device.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Aura Cost Plans from $9 to $25 per month, billed annually
Standout features
Protects against identity theft, financial fraud, spam calls, online theft, scam websites, viruses and malware.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
In the interview below, Koepp talked about the inspiration for story, his research, the challenge of writing a dinner table scene, the film’s big twist, the joys of writing a spec script during the hell of the WGA strike, and the real world consequences when countries like the U.S. create malware.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Malware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malware. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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malware
noun
mal·ware
ˈmal-ˌwer 
: software that is designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning and that can be used to commit cybercrime (as by revealing passwords, PINs, and other sensitive data)
Etymology
mal- bad + software
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