Dictionary

cryptovirus en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Hypernyms

virus

Translations (1)

fi kryptovirus (kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means)

cryptovirus en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (General-American)

Etymology

From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘cryptographic’) + virus.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:computer security) A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.

Forms

Hypernyms

virus · malware · ransomware

Relateds

cryptoworm · cryptoviral extortion · cryptolocker · cryptoviral · malware · cryptovirological · cryptovirology

Synonyms

cryptoransomware

Translations (29)

cs šifrovací virus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · ru криптови́рус (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · lv šifrējošā izspiedējprogrammatūra (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · de Verschlüsselungstrojaner (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · fr logiciel de cryptoverrouillage (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · fi kryptovirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · hu titkosítóvírus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · ru ви́рус-шифрова́льщик (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · lv šifrējošais vīruss (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · no krypteringsvirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · pl wirus-szyfrator (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · hu kriptovírus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · pl kryptowirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · tr kripto virüsü (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · et krüptoviirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · es virus encriptador (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · cs kryptovirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · tr şifreleme virüsü (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · id virus enkripsi (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · ko 크립토 바이러스 (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · no kryptovirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · fr cryptorançongiciel (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · uk вірус-шифрувальник (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · fr crypto-verrouilleur (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · sl kriptovirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · mk криптови́рус (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · be вірус-шыфравальшчык (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · fr cryptovirus (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key) · lv šifrēšanas programmatūrā (type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key)