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This week, we are continuing with:
ZIP File
A ZIP file format is a data compression and archive format, it contains one or more files that have been compressed to reduce file size. ZIP files are popular on the Internet because users can deliver multiple files in a single container, and the compressed files save disk space and download time. A ZIP file can contain viruses if any of the files included in it contain viruses, but the ZIP file itself is not directly dangerous.
Zombie
A zombie is a PC that has been infected with a virus or Trojan horse that puts it under the remote control of an online hijacker. The hijacker uses it to generate spam or launch Denial of Service attacks. See: Denial of Service.
Zoo
A zoo is a collection of viruses used for testing by researchers.
Zoo Virus
A zoo virus exists in the collections of researchers and has never infected a real-world computer system.
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