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PC VIRUS [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virus attack point
1, record 1, English, virus%20attack%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attack point 1, record 1, English, attack%20point
correct
- point of attack 1, record 1, English, point%20of%20attack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How can a virus penetrate a computer? On a PC [personal computer], the attack points are most easily listed by analysing the steps which are performed when the PC is started(bootstrapped), either by switching it on, or by performing a so-called "warm boot".... 2, record 1, English, - virus%20attack%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A virus cannot penetrate a computer unless given a chance to execute first. Since executable objects on a PC are known, it is easy to list all virus attack points. A system will be protected against contamination by making sure it executes only legitimate, virus-free code. 3, record 1, English, - virus%20attack%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'attaque du virus
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27attaque%20du%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point d'attaque 1, record 1, French, point%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment un virus peut-il pénétrer dans un ordinateur? Sur un PC [ordinateur individuel], on détermine plus facilement les points d'attaque en analysant les opérations qui s'exécutent lors du lancement du PC (initialisation), soit en le mettant en service, soit en exécutant une «initialisation à chaud» [...] 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27attaque%20du%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un virus ne peut pénétrer dans un ordinateur sans d'abord s'exécuter. Tous les objets exécutables d'un PC étant connus, il est possible de répertorier les points d'attaque du virus. En ne permettant que la seule exécution des codifications légitimes exemptes de virus, on se dotera d'une bonne protection contre les infections. 3, record 1, French, - point%20d%27attaque%20du%20virus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de ataque
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20ataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dirty personal computer
1, record 2, English, dirty%20personal%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dirty PC 2, record 2, English, dirty%20PC
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A physically isolated machine, not connected to networks, which can be used for trying out new software, playing games and essentially doing anything which would be dangerous to do on a machine used for day-to-day work... No company work should ever be done on that machine, and any disks used on the dirty PC should not be used in any other computer. Anti-virus software should be run as often as possible to check this machine for virus presence. 3, record 2, English, - dirty%20personal%20computer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur personnel antivirus
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20personnel%20antivirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- PC antivirus 2, record 2, French, PC%20antivirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine physiquement isolée, non connectée à un réseau, réservée aux test des nouveaux logiciels, à l'exécution des jeux et, d'une façon générale, à tout ce qu'il serait dangereux de faire sur une machine utilisée pour l'exploitation quotidienne. […] Il ne faudra jamais exécuter des travaux de production sur cet ordinateur et aucune des disquettes utilisées sur le PC antivirus ne devra être utilisée sur un quelconque autre ordinateur. Il faudra exécuter le plus souvent possible un logiciel antivirus sur cette machine pour y rechercher la présence d'un virus éventuel. 3, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20personnel%20antivirus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infected area
1, record 3, English, infected%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- damaged area 2, record 3, English, damaged%20area
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The virus disinfection program will search through the partition table, boot sector, or files of a PC and remove a virus specified by the user. In most instances it will also repair the infected area of the system and restore it to normal usage. 1, record 3, English, - infected%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone infectée
1, record 3, French, zone%20infect%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone endommagée 2, record 3, French, zone%20endommag%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme de désinfection explore la table de partition, le secteur d'amorçage ou les fichiers du PC et détruit le virus indiqué par l'utilisateur. Généralement, le programme peut aussi réparer la zone infectée du système et en rétablir l'usage normal. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20infect%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- virus detection
1, record 4, English, virus%20detection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
VIRUSCAN(SCAN) is a virus detection and identification program for the IBM PC and compatible computers. [It] will search a PC for known computer viruses in memory, the boot sector, the partition table, and the files of a PC and its disks. 1, record 4, English, - virus%20detection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détection de virus
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tection%20de%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- détection des virus 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tection%20des%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme de détection et d'élimination des virus contenus dans les fichiers, capable de reconnaître cent quarante souches virales environ, travaille [...] rapidement et tout à fait efficacement. [...] En cas de détection de virus et de réparation de fichiers, l'unité en cause devra être réexaminée, le programme ne traitant que le premier virus décelé. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20de%20virus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
VIRUSCAN (SCAN) est un programme de détection et d'identification de virus pour un PC IBM et compatibles. [Il] recherche les virus informatiques connus dans la mémoire, le secteur d'amorçage, la table de partition et les fichiers d'un ordinateur personnel et de ses disques. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20de%20virus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recovery from a virus attack
1, record 5, English, recovery%20from%20a%20virus%20attack
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recovery from a virus attack involves two main stages :(1) Elimination of the virus from the infected PC hard disks and floppy disks, and(2) recovery from the effect of any virus side-effects. 1, record 5, English, - recovery%20from%20a%20virus%20attack
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reprise à la suite d'une attaque par virus
1, record 5, French, reprise%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%27une%20attaque%20par%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- reprise après une attaque par virus 1, record 5, French, reprise%20apr%C3%A8s%20une%20attaque%20par%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reprise. La reprise à la suite d'une attaque par virus s'effectue essentiellement en deux temps: (1) Suppression du virus dans les disques durs et disquettes des PC contaminés. (2) Reprise après les effets secondaires (éventuels) du virus. 1, record 5, French, - reprise%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%27une%20attaque%20par%20virus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- elimination of a virus
1, record 6, English, elimination%20of%20a%20virus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- virus removal 2, record 6, English, virus%20removal
correct
- virus elimination 3, record 6, English, virus%20elimination
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elimination of the virus from infected PCs. To eliminate the virus from the infected hard disk, each PC [personal computer] should be bootstrapped from a write-protected system floppy disk... and any infected objects... on the hard disk replaced with clean copies. This can be done by the "brute force" method of reformatting the disk and reloading the clean copies of all executables, or, alternatively, selectively replacing infected objects. 1, record 6, English, - elimination%20of%20a%20virus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- suppression d'un virus
1, record 6, French, suppression%20d%27un%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- destruction du virus 2, record 6, French, destruction%20du%20virus
correct, feminine noun
- élimination d'un virus 3, record 6, French, %C3%A9limination%20d%27un%20virus
correct, feminine noun
- éradication d'un virus 3, record 6, French, %C3%A9radication%20d%27un%20virus
correct, feminine noun
- extraction du virus 3, record 6, French, extraction%20du%20virus
correct, feminine noun
- extirpation du virus 4, record 6, French, extirpation%20du%20virus
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suppression du virus sur les PC contaminés. Pour supprimer le virus sur un disque dur contaminé, il faut initialiser chaque PC [ordinateur personnel] à partir d'une disquette système protégée (...) et remplacer tout élément contaminé (...) du disque dur par une copie saine. Cette opération peut être exécutée soit globalement en reformatant le disque et en rechargeant des copies saines de tous les exécutables soit en remplaçant sélectivement les éléments contaminés. 1, record 6, French, - suppression%20d%27un%20virus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-09-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- virus-free code
1, record 7, English, virus%2Dfree%20code
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A virus cannot penetrate a computer if not given a chance to execute first. Since executable objects on a PC are known, it is easy to list all virus attack points. A system will be protected against contamination by making sure it executes only legitimate, virus-free codes. 2, record 7, English, - virus%2Dfree%20code
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- codification exempte de virus
1, record 7, French, codification%20exempte%20de%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un virus ne peut pénétrer dans un ordinateur sans d'abord s'exécuter. Tous les objets exécutables d'un PC étant connus, il est possible de répertorier les points d'attaque du virus. En ne permettant que la seule exécution des codifications légitimes exemptes de virus, on se dotera d'une bonne protection contre les infections. 2, record 7, French, - codification%20exempte%20de%20virus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- method of entry
1, record 8, English, method%20of%20entry
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- virus infiltration method 1, record 8, English, virus%20infiltration%20method
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is nothing magic about the way a virus penetrates a computer. The methods of entry are well understood and taking them into account when using a PC is the first step towards combating the virus threat. 1, record 8, English, - method%20of%20entry
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode de pénétration
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- méthode d'infiltration d'un virus 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27infiltration%20d%27un%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pénétration d'un virus dans un ordinateur n'a rien de magique. Les méthodes de pénétration sont bien connues et c'est par leur étude qu'il faut commencer pour lutter contre un virus. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- potential virus carrier
1, record 9, English, potential%20virus%20carrier
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to penetrate a computer, a virus must be given a chance to execute. Since executable objects on a PC are known, all virus attack points can be listed. By making sure that the system executes only legitimate, virus-free code, the system will be protected from infection. In addition to the obvious executable files... any file which contains executable code has to be treated as a potential virus carrier. 1, record 9, English, - potential%20virus%20carrier
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vecteur potentiel de virus
1, record 9, French, vecteur%20potentiel%20de%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pouvoir pénétrer dans un ordinateur, il faut qu'un virus ait la possibilité de s'exécuter. Étant donné que l'on connaît les objets exécutables d'un PC, tous les points d'attaque du virus peuvent être recensés. On protégera le système contre les infections en faisant en sorte que seules soient exécutées les codifications légitimes ne contenant pas de virus. En plus des fichiers exécutables évidents [...] tout fichier qui contient une codification exécutable doit être traité comme un vecteur potentiel de virus. 1, record 9, French, - vecteur%20potentiel%20de%20virus
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- infected PC
1, record 10, English, infected%20PC
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- infected personal computer 2, record 10, English, infected%20personal%20computer
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is very important to distinguish between an infected PC and an infected medium. The PC becomes infected when virus code is executed and switching off the PC clears the virus from the PC memory. Most media infected with a virus, however, will carry the virus even after power failure. 1, record 10, English, - infected%20PC
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- PC contaminé
1, record 10, French, PC%20contamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- PC infecté par les virus 1, record 10, French, PC%20infect%C3%A9%20par%20les%20virus
correct, masculine noun
- ordinateur personnel contaminé 2, record 10, French, ordinateur%20personnel%20contamin%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- ordinateur personnel infecté par les virus 2, record 10, French, ordinateur%20personnel%20infect%C3%A9%20par%20les%20virus
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est essentiel de distinguer un PC contaminé d'un support contaminé. Un PC est contaminé lorsque la codification du virus s'exécute et qu'en mettant l'ordinateur hors service on supprime le virus dans la mémoire de l'ordinateur. La plupart des supports contaminés par un virus conservent ce virus, même après une coupure d'alimentation. 1, record 10, French, - PC%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- monitor system integrity
1, record 11, English, monitor%20system%20integrity
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monitoring software packages... install themselves as memory-resident TSR... programs in a manner similar to some PC utilities.... They intercept and monitor disk I/O, trying either to monitor system integrity or to detect "virus activity".... any virus which does not comply with the monitoring program's concept of virus activity will be ignored. The monitoring activity also degrades system performance and can be incompatible with network software, certain application programs and so on. 1, record 11, English, - monitor%20system%20integrity
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- observer l'intégrité du système
1, record 11, French, observer%20l%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les logiciels de surveillance (...) s'installent sous la forme de programme TSR résidant en mémoire d'une façon similaire à certains utilitaires PC (...) Ils interceptent et contrôlent les E/S disques en essayant soit d'observer l'intégrité du système soit de détecter une «activité virale». (...) tout virus qui ne répond pas à la définition de l'activité virale utilisée par le programme de surveillance sera ignoré. L'activité de surveillance a en outre pour effet de dégrader les performances du système et peut être incompatible avec le logiciel de réseau, certains programmes d'application, etc. 1, record 11, French, - observer%20l%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- PC virus
1, record 12, English, PC%20virus
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- personal computer virus 2, record 12, English, personal%20computer%20virus
proposal
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technical ability necessary to write a virus is within the reach of a first-year computer science student, who may see such a project as an intellectual challenge. This group is not only a potential source of PC viruses, but also a potential source of mainframe viruses. Whereas average members of the public can buy a cheap PC comparatively easily, they cannot(yet) buy an IBM System 370 or a DECVAX. 1, record 12, English, - PC%20virus
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- virus PC
1, record 12, French, virus%20PC
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- virus pour ordinateur personnel 2, record 12, French, virus%20pour%20ordinateur%20personnel
proposal, masculine noun
- virus sur ordinateur personnel 2, record 12, French, virus%20sur%20ordinateur%20personnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compétence technique indispensable à l'écriture d'un virus est à la portée d'un étudiant en informatique de première année qui peut trouver dans cet exercice un défi intellectuel. Cette population est une source potentielle non seulement de virus PC mais aussi de virus pour gros ordinateurs. Si le grand public peut se procurer assez facilement un PC à bon marché, il ne peut (encore) acheter un IBM 370 ou DEC VAX. La majorité des étudiants ont accès aux gros ordinateurs et il ne faudra probablement pas attendre longtemps avant que les universités ne soient le point de naissance de virus sur gros ordinateurs. 1, record 12, French, - virus%20PC
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- mainframe virus
1, record 13, English, mainframe%20virus
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technical ability necessary to write a virus is within the reach of a first-year computer science student, who may see such a project as an intellectual challenge. This group is not only a potential source of PC viruses, but also a potential source of mainframe viruses. 1, record 13, English, - mainframe%20virus
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- virus pour gros ordinateur
1, record 13, French, virus%20pour%20gros%20ordinateur
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- virus sur gros ordinateur 1, record 13, French, virus%20sur%20gros%20ordinateur
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compétence technique indispensable à l'écriture d'un virus est à la portée d'un étudiant en informatique de première année qui peut trouver dans cet exercice un défi intellectuel. Cette population est une source potentielle non seulement de virus PC mais aussi de virus pour gros ordinateurs. 1, record 13, French, - virus%20pour%20gros%20ordinateur
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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