cryptovirus
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/
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- Hyphenation: cryp‧to‧vir‧us
Etymology 1[edit]
From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden; invisible’) + virus.
Noun[edit]
cryptovirus (plural cryptoviruses)
- (biology) A kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.
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Translations[edit]
kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means
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Etymology 2[edit]
From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘cryptographic’) + virus.
Noun[edit]
cryptovirus (plural cryptoviruses)
- (computer security) A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.
- Synonym: cryptoransomware
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Translations[edit]
type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- cryptovirology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia