Malware

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Malware

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von englisch malware ^(→ en), dies durch Kontamination von malicious software ^(→ en)

noun Malware

  1. Oberbegriff für Schadsoftware jeglicher Art wie Würmer, Trojaner, Spyware oder auch Dialer Und wieder habe ich mir Malware eingehandelt.

    Similar: Schadprogramm, Schadsoftware

In English

  • malware software developed to cause harm to a computer system

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"Malware." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/malware. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Malware. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/malware

Chicago

"Malware." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/malware.

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@misc{malware_2026,
  title = {Malware},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/malware},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}