Meaning & use
malware
Software specifically designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.
See it in a sentence
Clicking the suspicious link installed malware that quietly stole her saved passwords.
The company's antivirus program blocked the malware before it could spread across the network.
A note on using this word
Malware is an umbrella term covering viruses, worms, ransomware, and spyware alike.
Words with a similar meaning
virusspyware
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