malicious code
UK: /məˈlɪʃəs kəʊd/
Definition

Definition of malicious code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cybersecurityTECH.software instructions created to damage systems or steal informationTECH.
  • The antivirus program detected malicious code hidden in the email attachment.
  • The security team traced the breach to malicious code in a browser extension.
  • Hackers inserted malicious code into the website’s login form.
coerced compelled
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Expressions with malicious

malicious compliancen.
following orders exactly to cause harm
His malicious compliance with the safety rules led to a major accident.
malicious gossipn.
harmful talk about others' private lives
She was hurt by the malicious gossip at work.
malicious black lien.
harmful lie told with intent to deceive
He spread a malicious black lie about her past.
with malicious intentadv.
in a deliberate way that aims to hurt or damage others
The hacker accessed the system with malicious intent.
malicious softwaren.
computer program created to damage systems or steal or misuse information
The antivirus program detected malicious software on his laptop.
malicious prosecutionn.
wrongful legal action without probable cause, favoring defendant
She sued for malicious prosecution after the charges were dropped.

Expressions with code

crack codev.
decipher or break a secret code or system
The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.
code redn.
highest level of danger needing immediate action
The hospital announced a code red after the accident.
code smelln.
characteristic in code indicating a design problem
The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.
code upv.
write code to make a computer program
I will code up a new app tonight.
code of silencen.
unspoken rule to not disclose information
The gang members followed a strict code of silence.
crack the codev.
understand a complex system or language
After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.
have one's own zip codev.
be so large it could get its own postal code
That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!
area coden.
number identifying a telephone region
She dialed the area code before the local number..
code namen.
name used to secretly identify someone or something
The agent was known only by his code name.
colour coden.
system of colours used to classify information
The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

Terms related to malicious code

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Terms with malicious code included in their meaning

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logic bombn.
technology
malicious code activated by specific conditions
logical bombn.
technology
malicious code that triggers under specific conditions

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  1. French:code malveillant, ...
  2. German:Schadcode, ...
  3. Italian:codice dannoso, ...
  4. Spanish:código malicioso, ...
  5. Portuguese:código malicioso, ...
  6. Chinese:恶意代码, ...
  7. Japanese:悪意のあるコード, ...
  8. Arabic:شيفرَة خَبيثَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹד זְדוֹנִי, ...
  10. Russian:вредоносный код, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шкідливий код, ...
  12. Hindi:दुर्भावनापूर्ण कोड, ...
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