Malware definition

Malware any thing or device (including any software, code, file or program) which may prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect the access to or operation, reliability or user experience of any computer software, hardware or network, telecommunications service, equipment or network or any other service or device, including worms, trojan horses, viruses and other similar things or devices.

Malware means any virus, Trojan horse, time bomb, key-lock, spyware, worm, malicious code or other software program designed to or able to, without the knowledge and authorization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, disrupt, disable, harm, interfere with the operation of or install itself within or on any Software, computer data, network memory or hardware.

Malware means computer software, code or instructions that: (a) intentionally, and with malice intent by a third party, adversely affect the operation, security or integrity of a computing, telecommunications or other digital operating or processing system or environment, including without limitation, other programs, data, databases, computer libraries and computer and communications equipment, by altering, destroying, disrupting or inhibiting such operation, security or integrity; (b) without functional purpose, self-replicate written manual intervention; (c) purport to perform a useful function but which actually performs either a destructive or harmful function, or perform no useful function other than utilize substantial computer, telecommunications or memory resources with the intent of causing harm; or (d) without authorization collect and/or transmit to third parties any information or data; including such software, code or instructions commonly known as viruses, Trojans, logic bombs, worms, adware and spyware.

Examples of Malware in a sentence

• Malware protection software is distributed automatically and within defined time periods.

• Examples of Non‐Inline Service for Cloud Web Security include: Reporting and Advanced Malware sandboxing.

• Without prejudice to any other obligations which the Supplier has under this Framework Agreement in relation to Malware, the Supplier shall, as an enduring obligation throughout the Term (and after the end of the Term (as applicable) in accordance with the process for Exit Management), use its reasonable endeavours to prevent Malware from being introduced into the Authority’s or Contracting Body’s ICT environment via the Services.

• Endpoint Protection: Malware and Antivirus Emburse has deployed endpoints protections through the use of the anti-malware software across all Emburse systems.

• Notwithstanding Paragraph 7.1 above, if Malware is found the Parties shall cooperate with each other to reduce the effect of the Malware and, particularly if Malware causes loss of operational efficiency or loss or corruption of Contracting Body data, assist each other to mitigate any losses and to restore the Services to their desired operating efficiency.

More Definitions of Malware

Malware means computer software or program code that is designed to damage or reduce the performance or security of a computer program or data.

Malware means any virus, Trojan horse, time bomb, key-lock, spyware, worm, malicious code or other software program designed to or able to, without the knowledge and authorization of the Company or a Company Subsidiary, disrupt, disable, harm, interfere with the operation of or install itself within or on any Software, computer data, network memory or hardware.

Malware means any malicious data, code, script, active content, program, or other malicious software that could damage, destroy, alter or disrupt any computer program, data, firmware or hardware.

Malware means any malicious or destructive software which may be hostile, intrusive or disruptive, including viruses, worms, trojans, backdoors, spyware or keyloggers.

Malware means computer viruses, bugs or other malicious, destructive or corrupting software, code, agent, program or macros, and/or phishing or social engineering schemes which utilise computer software or telecommunications to obtain personal data or any other personal information for malicious or fraudulent purposes.

Malware means any software program or code intended to destroy, interfere with, corrupt, or cause undesired effects on program files, data or other information, executable code or application software macros, whether or not its operation is immediate or delayed, and whether the malicious software is introduced wilfully, negligently or without knowledge of its existence;

Malware means software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system, including Trojan horses, viruses and ransomware.