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Malware

གནོད་སྐྱོན་མྱུར་ཆས།

Shorter community wording is also མཉེན་འབུ།.

恶意软件

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/MAL-wair/

Also known as: virus, trojan, ransomware

Last updated July 11, 2026

Definition

Malware is software designed to harm, exploit, or otherwise compromise a device, user, or network. It includes viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and ransomware.

Real-World Example

A fake invoice attachment installs spyware that captures keystrokes, including banking passwords.

References

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