malicious applet
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A small application program that is automatically downloaded and executed and that performs an unauthorized function on an information system.
MWENational Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
Senses
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Small application programs that are automatically downloaded and executed and that perform an unauthorized function on an information system.
Classifications
Entity Type
Threat85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- alternatephrasing
- Malicious Applets
- plural
- malicious appletsMalicious Appletses
- possessive
- malicious applet'sMalicious Applets's
- pluralpossessive
- malicious applets'Malicious Appletses'