: software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning
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Once infected, ChatGPT may unknowingly execute these instructions, potentially deploying malware.—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 In other cases, clicking the link triggers an immediate malware download disguised as an audio file.—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025 Creating malware and sending scam emails can land you behind bars, but creating an AI that can do these things isn’t a crime, at least according to federal law.—Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for malware
: 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)
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