: software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning
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For example, generative AI crafts flawless phishing emails that bypass traditional detection systems, and autonomous malware finds and exploits vulnerabilities far faster than IT teams can patch them.
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Ed Leavens, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
These tests also give me a good working knowledge of just how the app in question handles different types of malware attacks.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Strong antivirus software warns you about suspicious links, blocks malicious ads and scans downloads for malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
However, reports of phishing and malware stemming from streaming piracy, which occurs through various methods besides a Fire TV Stick, seem to be rather limited.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Ed Leavens, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
These tests also give me a good working knowledge of just how the app in question handles different types of malware attacks.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Strong antivirus software warns you about suspicious links, blocks malicious ads and scans downloads for malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
However, reports of phishing and malware stemming from streaming piracy, which occurs through various methods besides a Fire TV Stick, seem to be rather limited.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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“Malware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malware. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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malware
noun
mal·ware
ˈmal-ˌwer 
: software that is designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning and that can be used to commit cybercrime (as by revealing passwords, PINs, and other sensitive data)
Etymology
mal- bad + software
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