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Virus signature file

nounid 4618·updated May 9, 2026
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The file of virus patterns that are compared with existing files to determine whether they are infected with a virus or worm

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Threat90%rule-basedr:entity.threat.attack.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Virus signature files
possessive
Virus signature file's
pluralpossessive
Virus signature files'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The file of virus patterns that are compared with existing files to determine whether they are infected with a virus or worm

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