malware

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002584",
  "term": "malware",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. An application that is covertly inserted into another piece of software (e.g., operating system, application) with the intent to steal or destroy data, run destructive or intrusive programs, or otherwise compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victim’s data, applications, or operating system.\n\n2. Software or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have an adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a system. Examples of malicious code include viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, some forms of adware, or other code-based entities that infect a host.\n\n3. Software or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have an adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a system. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity that infects a host. Spyware and some forms of adware are also examples of malicious code.\n\n4. Hardware, firmware, or software that is intentionally included or inserted in a system for a harmful purpose.\n\n5. See Malicious Code.\n\n6. Software or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity that infects a host. Spyware and some forms of adware are also examples of malicious code.\n\n7. A program that is inserted into a system, usually covertly, with the intent of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victim’s data, applications, or operating system or of otherwise annoying or disrupting the victim.\n\n8. See malicious code and malicious logic.\n\n9. Software designed and operated by an adversary to violate the security of a computer (includes spyware, virus programs, root kits, and Trojan horses).\n\n10. Software or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a system. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity that infects a host. Spyware and some forms of adware are also examples of malicious code.\n\n11. A program that is written intentionally to carry out annoying or harmful actions, which includes Trojan horses, viruses, and worms.\n\n12. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based malicious entity that successfully infects a host.\n\n13. See “Malware”.\n\n14. A computer program that is covertly placed onto a computer with the intent to compromise the privacy, accuracy, or reliability of the computer’s data, applications, or operating system.\n\n15. A program that is covertly inserted into another program with the intent to destroy data, run destructive or intrusive programs, or otherwise compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victim’s data, applications, or operating system.\n\n16. See Malicious malicious Ccode.\n\n17. Software or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity that infects a host.\n\n18. Software or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have adverse impacts on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a system. A virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity that infects a host. Spyware and some forms of adware are also examples of malicious code.\n\n19. A program that is inserted into a system, usually covertly, with the intent of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victim’s data, applications, or operating system.\n\n20. See “Malware.”\n\n21. A computer program that is covertly placed onto a computer with the intent to compromise the privacy, accuracy, or reliability of the computer’s data, applications, or OS. Common types of malware threats include viruses, worms, malicious mobile code, Trojan horses, rootkits, and spyware.",
  "synonyms": [
    "malicious code",
    "malicious code and malicious logic"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "virus",
    "worm"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-167 from NIST SP 800-83 Rev. 1 (adapted)",
    "NIST SP 800-171r3",
    "NIST SP 800-172r3",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2; CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2",
    "NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1 from NIST SP 800-53; NIST SP 800-128; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded]",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4; NIST SP 800-128 from NIST SP 800-53; NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 [Superseded]; NIST SP 1800-21B from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4; NISTIR 7621 Rev. 1 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 (“Malicious Code”); NIST SP 800-128 from NIST SP 800-53",
    "NIST SP 800-137 from NISTIR 7298; NIST SP 800-28 Version 2; NIST SP 800-45 Version 2",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015",
    "NIST SP 800-152",
    "NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1 from NIST SP 800-53; NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-172 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 1 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-172A [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-28 Version 2",
    "NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2",
    "NIST SP 800-69 [Withdrawn]",
    "NIST SP 800-83 Rev. 1",
    "NIST SP 800-128",
    "NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 [Superseded] from NIST SP 800-53; NIST SP 800-82r3 from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (adapted)",
    "NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5",
    "NIST SP 1800-25B from NIST SP 800-111; NIST SP 1800-26B from NIST SP 800-111; NIST SP 1800-10B from NIST SP 800-111",
    "NIST SP 800-114 [Superseded]",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/malware/"
}