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malware /ˈmalwɛː/noun [mass noun]Software which is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain authorized access to a computer system.These things will be very restricted in what they do; they'll certainly refuse to run malware, whatever operating system they use....- The problem is that many people are impacted by viruses and malware, and thus are quite angry about it.
- Spammers sometimes use this form of malware to commandeer computers and turn them into spam-sending drones.
Origin 1990s: blend of malicious and software. |