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VIRUS SECTEUR AMORCAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boot virus
1, record 1, English, boot%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boot sector virus 2, record 1, English, boot%20sector%20virus
correct
- boot-sector virus 3, record 1, English, boot%2Dsector%20virus
correct
- boot sector infector 4, record 1, English, boot%20sector%20infector
correct
- boot-sector infector 3, record 1, English, boot%2Dsector%20infector
correct
- bootstrap sector virus 5, record 1, English, bootstrap%20sector%20virus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] computer virus which modifies one or more of those parts of the operating system which are read in during the bootstrapping (or starting) process. 5, record 1, English, - boot%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus système
1, record 1, French, virus%20syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus secteur de démarrage 2, record 1, French, virus%20secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
correct, masculine noun
- virus du secteur de démarrage 3, record 1, French, virus%20du%20secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
correct, masculine noun
- virus de démarrage 4, record 1, French, virus%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
correct, masculine noun
- virus du secteur d'amorçage 5, record 1, French, virus%20du%20secteur%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun
- virus d'amorce 6, record 1, French, virus%20d%27amorce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] virus informatique qui modifie une ou plusieurs parties du système d'exploitation lues pendant l'opération d'initialisation (démarrage). 7, record 1, French, - virus%20syst%C3%A8me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les virus système, appelés aussi virus de démarrage [...] visent ou utilisent les organes destinés à amorcer le système d'exploitation comme le BIOS (basic input/output system) et le secteur de démarrage maître (MBR – master boot record). Le principal intérêt de ce programme malicieux est d'intervenir avant le lancement du système d'exploitation [...] et donc de tout logiciel (notamment l'antivirus). 4, record 1, French, - virus%20syst%C3%A8me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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