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VIRUS CIFRADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encryption virus
1, record 1, English, encryption%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encrypting virus 2, record 1, English, encrypting%20virus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encryption viruses search for common data files and then compress them using a complex encryption key: the user then has to pay to get the [files] unlocked. 3, record 1, English, - encryption%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus de chiffrement
1, record 1, French, virus%20de%20chiffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus de cryptage 2, record 1, French, virus%20de%20cryptage
avoid, masculine noun
- virus d'encryptage 3, record 1, French, virus%20d%27encryptage
avoid, masculine noun
- virus d'encryption 4, record 1, French, virus%20d%27encryption
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- virus de chiffrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus de cifrado
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20de%20cifrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus de encriptado 2, record 1, Spanish, virus%20de%20encriptado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son virus que cada vez que son activados, al utilizar el archivo que los aloja, se cifran con otra clave. 1, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20de%20cifrado
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