November 07, 2009

virus signature

Last modified: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 

A unique string of bits, or the binary pattern, of a virus. The virus signature is like a fingerprint in that it can be used to detect and identify specific viruses. Anti-virus software uses the virus signature to scan for the presence of malicious code.
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