cryptovirus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.

noun

A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.

/ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ /ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/ En-us-cryptovirus.oga

cryptovirus cryptoviruses

From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden; invisible’) + virus.

cryptoransomware

cryptolocker cryptoviral cryptoviral extortion cryptovirological cryptovirology cryptoworm malware

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