hoax

Glossary of Internet and technology terms

Hoax

Definition: A hoax is an attempt to trick a user into believing something that is not true. It is mainly associated with emails with claims that are too good to be true or ask you to do things like “forward […]

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Glossary of Internet and technology terms

Annoyance

Definition: An annoyance is a piece of malware which leans more toward mischievous than malicious. These often come as email attachments from friends who think it will be funny to pull a prank on you. Executing files such as this,

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