How to Use malware in a Sentence

malware

noun
Definition of malwarenext
  • The hacker used the same malware, linked to the same servers.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 June 2024
  • The city shut down much of its network to stop the malware from spreading.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 June 2021
  • However, when the source code to the malware was leaked on the dark web late in 2024, the service was shut down.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But getting malware in is just one part of the challenge.
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2022
  • This will force the computer to launch the malware every time the system boots up.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022
  • More likely, the person planted malware that does all the work behind the scenes.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In a Tuesday statement, Google said versions of the app that are not in the Play Store have been found to contain malware.
    — Nectar Gan, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
  • If users aren’t able to install software, most malware is stopped in its tracks.
    — Lee Mangold, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Instead, the app would ask the user to install a fake update that would include the malware.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The malware is designed to work stealthily and cover its tracks.
    — Author: Craig Timberg, Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021
  • At the outer limit—in the case of rogue malware or pathogens—such drastic steps might be needed.
    — Mustafa Suleyman, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023
  • But while the code resembles that of Alien, the Xenomorph malware is far more capable.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Spot the red flags that something is up One telltale sign of a malware infection?
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • And someone clicks on a link and downloads a bit of malware onto that device.
    — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • But now the FluBot malware is hitting more countries in Europe once again.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Hackers are using this app to spread malware called FireScam.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • According to Talos, the backbone of the malware consists of Predator and Alien.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023
  • Car systems don’t have built-in malware protections (yet), so this can be hard to spot.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • Three instances of such malware were discovered in the runup to the invasion.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2022
  • There is no bespoke malware or unknown exploits by the GRU unit.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2021
  • The concern is ratcheted up further when the malware has potential ties to the Kremlin.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
  • The hackers used Google’s own services to distribute the malware.
    — Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
  • There is no bespoke malware or unknown exploits by the G.R.U. unit.
    — New York Times, 1 July 2021
  • This is probably not a virus or malware in the technical sense.
    — Chron, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Some of that malware stayed there for months before being taken down.
    — Ryan Kalember, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Make sure to educate employees about the risks to watch for, such as phishing and malware.
    — Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • This malware acts as a backdoor the researchers track as Quietboard.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
  • However, the tool turned out to be a Trojan malware program.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2022
  • For more tips on how to fight it, check out our guide on removing malware from your computer.
    — Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 1 June 2023
  • This malware has been a menace for businesses and agencies for ages.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2023

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