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This glossary contains many of the terms you will find throughout the SpywareRemove.com website.
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.dam
Recognizes the files that have been corrupted by a parasite and makes them incorrectly executed.
.dll
Dynamic-link library (DLL) is a file that has a code allowing the programs to share it and also contains other information that can be accessed by computer programs.
.dr
It is a suffix attached to a virus name indicating it as being a dropper type. Dropper is a malicious parasite that may import additional malware onto your machine.
.enc
The extension identifying an encrypted or encoded file.
.EXE file
A file in a format that runs a set of operations on a computer. In DOS systems, executable files have either a .COM or.EXE extension. Executable files are usually more susceptible to viruses. If a virus launches an infected executable file, it can run each time you start your computer.
@m
The suffix that identifies a virus being a slow mailer. It send small batches of infected messages or one malicious message at a time to its victims. The infection method is similar to mass mailers (also see @mm).
@mm
The suffix that identifies a virus being a mass mailer that sends large batches of infected messages to its victims. The infection method similar to slow mailers (also see @m).
