Malware Vector
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A Malware Vector is an algorithm that a malware can use to propagate itself or infect a computer.
- See: Attack Surface, Computing, Computer Virus, Computer Worm, Vector (Epidemiology), Buffer Overflow, Blaster Worm.
References
2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/vector_(malware) Retrieved:2017-10-20.
- A vector in computing, specifically when talking about malicious code such as viruses or worms, is the method that this code uses to propagate itself or infect a computer. This sense is similar to, and derived from, its meaning in biology.
Some common vectors:
- buffer overflows – this is how the Blaster worm was able to propagate
- HTML email with JavaScript or other scripting enhancements
- networking protocol flaws
- A vector in computing, specifically when talking about malicious code such as viruses or worms, is the method that this code uses to propagate itself or infect a computer. This sense is similar to, and derived from, its meaning in biology.