cryptovirus

noun
/ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/UK/ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *wisós
  2. derived from *weizos
  3. derived from vīrus
  4. inherited from virus
  5. prefixed as cryptovirus — “crypto + virus

Definitions

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

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

  2. A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for…

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cryptovirus. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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