Terms
Below is a glossary explaining many frequently used terms relating to Spybot – Search & Destroy and internet security. If there is a term you did not understand that is missing from here, try posting it on our forum for an explanation.
- Active After Every Reboot
- ActiveX
- Administrator
- Adware
- BHO, Browser Helper Object
- Botnet
- Browser hijacker
- Browser Plugin
- Bundling
- Cookies
- DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack
- Dialer
- Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack
- False Positive
- FileAlyzer
- Firewall
- Free Edition
- Hijacker
- Home Edition
- Hosts file
- Immunization
- ISO
- Java applet
- Java script
- Keylogger
- License
- Live Protection
- Logs / Log Files
- LSP, Layered Service Provider
- Malware
- Mirror
- Passwords
- Phone Scan
- Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
- Pro Edition
- ProcAlyzer
- Protected Repair Environment
- Proxy Server
- Quarantine
- Real-time Protection
- RegAlyzer
- Registry
- Renewal
- Rootkits
- Safe Mode
- Scripts
- SDONACCESS.exe
- Secure Shredder
- Skins
- Spyware
- Start Center
- Trojan horse
- Usage tracks
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