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UNSUSPECTING USER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infected with a virus
1, record 1, English, infected%20with%20a%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trojan horses are often used as a means of infecting an unsuspecting user with a virus. If a legitimate program becomes infected with a virus, it becomes a Trojan horse and if a user executes it in the belief that he is executing a bonafide copy, his computer will become infected. 1, record 1, English, - infected%20with%20a%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contaminé par un virus
1, record 1, French, contamin%C3%A9%20par%20un%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infecté par un virus 2, record 1, French, infect%C3%A9%20par%20un%20virus
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Chevaux de Troie servent souvent à infecter un utilisateur peu méfiant. Si un programme normal est contaminé par un virus, il devient lui-même un Cheval de Troie et si un utilisateur l'exécute en pensant exécuter une copie correcte, son ordinateur sera infecté. 1, record 1, French, - contamin%C3%A9%20par%20un%20virus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infect an unsuspecting user
1, record 2, English, infect%20an%20unsuspecting%20user
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trojan horses are often used as a means of infecting an unsuspecting user with a virus. If a legitimate program becomes infected with a virus, it becomes a Trojan horse and if a user executes it in the belief that he is executing a bonafide copy, his computer will become infected. 2, record 2, English, - infect%20an%20unsuspecting%20user
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infecter un utilisateur peu méfiant
1, record 2, French, infecter%20un%20utilisateur%20peu%20m%C3%A9fiant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Chevaux de Troie servent souvent à infecter un utilisateur peu méfiant. Si un programme normal est contaminé par un virus, il devient lui-même un Cheval de Troie et si un utilisateur l'exécute en pensant exécuter une copie correcte, son ordinateur sera infecté. 1, record 2, French, - infecter%20un%20utilisateur%20peu%20m%C3%A9fiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unsuspecting user
1, record 3, English, unsuspecting%20user
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trojan horses are often used as a means of infecting an unsuspecting user with a virus. If a legitimate program becomes infected with a virus, it becomes a Trojan horse and if a user executes it in the belief that he is executing a bonafide copy, his computer will become infected. 1, record 3, English, - unsuspecting%20user
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisateur peu méfiant
1, record 3, French, utilisateur%20peu%20m%C3%A9fiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- utilisateur non méfiant 1, record 3, French, utilisateur%20non%20m%C3%A9fiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Chevaux de Troie servent souvent à infecter un utilisateur peu méfiant. Si un programme normal est contaminé par un virus, il devient lui-même un Cheval de Troie et si un utilisateur l'exécute en pensant exécuter une copie correcte, son ordinateur sera infecté. 1, record 3, French, - utilisateur%20peu%20m%C3%A9fiant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- infect a user
1, record 4, English, infect%20a%20user
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trojan horses are often used as a means of infecting an unsuspecting user with a virus. If a legitimate program becomes infected with a virus, it becomes a Trojan horse and if a user executes it in the belief that he is executing a bonafide copy, his computer will become infected. 2, record 4, English, - infect%20a%20user
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- infecter un utilisateur
1, record 4, French, infecter%20un%20utilisateur
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Chevaux de Troie servent souvent à infecter un utilisateur peu méfiant. Si un programme normal est contaminé par un virus, il devient lui-même un Cheval de Troie et si un utilisateur l'exécute en pensant exécuter une copie correcte, son ordinateur sera infecté. 1, record 4, French, - infecter%20un%20utilisateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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