Introduction to the ESET Glossary
Detections
Adware
Botnet
Bot
Command and Control Server
False positive (FP)
Packer, Crypter, Protector
Potentially unsafe applications
Potentially unwanted applications
Ransomware
Rootkit
Return-oriented programming
Spyware
Suspicious application
Trojan
Virus
Companion Virus
File virus, Parasitic virus
HLL Viruses
Overwriting viruses
Retroviruses
Worm
Remote attacks
Credential stuffing
DNS Poisoning
DDoS attack
ICMP attack
Port scanning
SMB Relay
TCP desynchronization
Worm attack
ARP Cache Poisoning
Email threats
Advertisements
Hoaxes
Phishing
Spearphishing
Recognizing spam scams
Rules
Whitelist
Blacklist
Exception
Server-side control
ESET technologies
Advanced Memory Scanner
Banking & Payment Protection
Botnet Protection
DNA Detections
ESET AI Advisor
ESET LiveGrid®
ESET LiveSense
Exploit Blocker
Java Exploit Blocker
Machine learning
Network Attack Protection
Ransomware Shield
Script-Based Attacks Protection
Secure Browser
UEFI Scanner
Other
BIOS
Boot Sector
Boot Sector Virus
Bootkit
Firmware
Master Boot Record
UEFI
Canary file
Deadlock
Encryption
HIPS
Hoax
Malware
Memory Dump
Polymorphism
Quarantine
Social engineering
Spam
Steganography
Zero-day
Last updated: September 17, 2024