: software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning
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But alas this is the golden ticket for malware developers.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
These emails are loaded with deceptive links that lead to malware infections, and the consequences can be severe.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The ultimate goal was to install malware that gave Paper Werewolf access to infected systems.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
That download serves as the entry point for a sophisticated malware system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
These emails are loaded with deceptive links that lead to malware infections, and the consequences can be severe.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The ultimate goal was to install malware that gave Paper Werewolf access to infected systems.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
That download serves as the entry point for a sophisticated malware system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Malware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malware. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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malware
noun
mal·ware
ˈmal-ˌwer 
: software that is designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning and that can be used to commit cybercrime (as by revealing passwords, PINs, and other sensitive data)
Etymology
mal- bad + software
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