Trend Micro Security definitions (A) changes — 20240304_rev01

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- ActiveX controls are components that add dynamic and interactive features to Web pages. With ActiveX tools, multimedia effects, animation, a nd functional applications can be added to Web sites.

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- Alteration of a browser's address bar to display a legitimate address. This is done by running a script that removes the browser's address bar and replaces it with a fake one, which is made up of text or images.

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- Address bar spoofing is a technique which makes a malicious URL appear like a legitimate one. Earlier observations of pop-up address bar spoofing on Internet Explorer® showed that the address bar was padded with special characters to show only a port

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- The term adware is short for "advertising-supported software." It refers to any piece of software or application that displays advertisements, usually through pop-up or pop-under windows.

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- Different vendors often have their own approaches towards malware detection, which may result in different naming conventions. Aliases are other names used to refer to the same threat.

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- App stores are sites where users browse, download, and buy computing programs or "apps", mostly for mobile devices.

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1	1	- ActiveX controls are components that add dynamic and interactive features to Web pages. With ActiveX tools, multimedia effects, animation, a nd functional applications can be added to Web sites.
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3	3	- Alteration of a browser's address bar to display a legitimate address. This is done by running a script that removes the browser's address bar and replaces it with a fake one, which is made up of text or images.
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	5	- Address bar spoofing is a technique which makes a malicious URL appear like a legitimate one. Earlier observations of pop-up address bar spoofing on Internet Explorer® showed that the address bar was padded with special characters to show only a port
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5	7	- The term adware is short for "advertising-supported software." It refers to any piece of software or application that displays advertisements, usually through pop-up or pop-under windows.
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7	9	- Different vendors often have their own approaches towards malware detection, which may result in different naming conventions. Aliases are other names used to refer to the same threat.
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9	11	- App stores are sites where users browse, download, and buy computing programs or "apps", mostly for mobile devices.
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19	21	- This phrase pertains to the manner by which malware are able to infect computer systems. These methods include malware as a result of Internet downloads, other malware, opening email attachments, and using removable drives.
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21	23	- Attachments are files embedded within online communication channels such as emails, instant messages, or social networks. File attachments can come in any form, such as images, documents, or programs.
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23	25	- The AutoRun technology is a Windows operating system feature introduced in Windows 95. It allows Windows Explorer to automatically launch programs from inserted storage drives and other media.
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	27	- The AutoRun technology is a Windows® feature Microsoft introduced in Windows 95. It allows Windows Explorer to automatically launch programs from inserted storage drives and other media. Its command is rooted into the applications and can&rsquo
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25	29	- This is a Windows function that allows applications, such as messaging clients, to immediately launch upon startup. Users can control this through a check box upon installation, or on system settings which uses the MSConfig command.

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