How to Use malware in a Sentence

malware

noun

• But getting malware in is just one part of the challenge.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2022
• This will force the computer to launch the malware every time the system boots up.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022
• More likely, the person planted malware that does all the work behind the scenes.
  — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
• In a Tuesday statement, Google said versions of the app that are not in the Play Store have been found to contain malware.
  — Nectar Gan, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
• Instead, the app would ask the user to install a fake update that would include the malware.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022
• At the outer limit—in the case of rogue malware or pathogens—such drastic steps might be needed.
  — Mustafa Suleyman, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023
• Spot the red flags that something is up One telltale sign of a malware infection?
  — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
• According to Talos, the backbone of the malware consists of Predator and Alien.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023
• The concern is ratcheted up further when the malware has potential ties to the Kremlin.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
• This malware acts as a backdoor the researchers track as Quietboard.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
• For more tips on how to fight it, check out our guide on removing malware from your computer.
  — Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 1 June 2023
• This malware has been a menace for businesses and agencies for ages.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2023
• For the most part, users can download and install apps without having to deal with the type of malware that more commonly impacts the Google Play store.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 16 Dec. 2022
• There are signs to know if your phone is infected with spyware, malware, or viruses.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
• Hackers using the malware have claimed a slew of attacks on US universities, health care providers and hotels in the last 18 months.
  — Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
• The former blocks malware, ads, and trackers and even removes tracking data from URLs.
  — PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
• For instance, ransomware is a type of malware that locks up a victim’s computer files.
  — William Turton, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
• These actions led to a successful disruption of the malware.
  — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• The world is not short on off-the-shelf malware, and code written for the same purpose by ChatGPT is not any better than the current offering.
  — Ryan Kalember, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• Once accessed, the file will begin installing malware on your device.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2023
• The malware is statically compiled and stripped of any symbols.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
• Use antivirus software to scan your devices for any malware or spyware that may be installed.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2023
• The malware then appears to disable a protection called PatchGuard.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 July 2022
• Xbox hacking, a Greek wiretapping Vodafone scandal, and the impact of the NotPetya malware.
  — Simon Hill, Wired, 4 Aug. 2022
• The most recent used the Industroyer2 malware that, if successful, could have knocked out power to 2 million residents.
  — PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022
• In the ensuing two decades, Turla used versions of the Snake malware to steal sensitive documents.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 10 May 2023
• The Google team tried visiting the dangerous links from a variety of test devices and was able to infect an Android phone with a first stage of malware.
  — Nicola Naber, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
• Gone are the days when Apple was almost invincible to viruses and malware.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2023
• Check Point Research Worms are forms of malware that spread without requiring a user to take any action.
  — Ryan Waniata, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
• Inside, many of the computers had been wiped or were infected with Russian malware.
  — Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024