Serious Discussion Security Product Acronyms used on MalwareTips (Helpful for New Members)

[King Alpha]

ZAL - Zemana AntiLogger
MCS - McShield
HMPA - HitmanPro.alert
MBAE - MalwareBytes Anti-Exploit
NVTDRP - NoVirusThanks Driver Radar Pro

 

[Manzai]

BGIS => BullGuard Internet Security
BGAV => BullGuard Antivirus
LP => LastPass

 

[MrExplorer]

ZAL - Zemana AntiLogger
MCS - McShield
HMPA - HitmanPro.alert
MBAE - MalwareBytes Anti-Exploit
NVTDRP - NoVirusThanks Driver Radar Pro

BGIS => BullGuard Internet Security
BGAV => BullGuard Antivirus
LP => LastPass

I will surely add them.
@Huracan Please add them.

 

[nsm0220]

KIS=Kaspersky Internet Security
GIS=Gdata Internet Security
HMLF=Hitman Pro Log File
SB=Sandbox
HIPS=Host-based intrusion prevention system

 

[King Alpha]

ABP - AdBlock Plus
AIS - avast! Internet Security
AISS - Avira Internet Security Suite
WFC - Windows Firewall Control

 

[Manzai]

APA - Avast Pro Antivirus
IMF - IObit Malware Fighter
ZA - ZoneAlarm
OSS - Outpost Security Suite

 

[Oxygen]

AAP - Avast Antivirus Pro
IMF - IObit Malware Fighter
ZA - ZoneAlarm
OSS - Outpost Security Suite

APA : Avast Pro Antivirus

would seem a bit better.

 

[Malware1]

Most have been added (some are already in the list).

Thanks.

 

[ViPirate]

Hello,

MBAM = Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (free/PRO/Premium)
MBAR = Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit
IMF = IObit Malware Fight

cheers

 

[King Alpha]

AdG - AdGuard
PB - Peerblock

 

[Aura]

VM = Virtual Machine
VBox = VirtualBox (Virtualisation Software)
EMET = Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit
VT = VirusTotal (website to upload suspicious files and web URLs)
RAT = Remote Administration Tool
RK = Rootkit, but can also means RogueKiller (but it's pretty rare)

 

[NullPointerException]

Something I just made up.
AFAV - Avast! Free Antivirus.

 

[NekoJonez]

MBAE, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit...? Maybe a nice idea to add?

 

[Ink]

Although acronyms are easy to use, I encourage the use of full product name terms in posts and in your Security Configuration Threads.

Exceptions such as AV for Antivirus, as most may understand. Other acronyms are not common and can be confusing for some, myself included.

 

[Takemaster]

Could you add Total Security and Antivirus Plus products? And MBAM and Bitdefender Family Pack, BFP.

 

[Local Host]

Why not,

• MBAM: MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Oh I see the forum that changes the name...

 

[CoherentCrayon]

I don't remember where but I saw something called "SUA". Does anybody here know what that means?

 

[XhenEd]

I don't remember where but I saw something called "SUA". Does anybody here know what that means?

Standard User Account

 

[Ink]

Stop using the term: M B A M
Malwarebytes Support - Home Products Lifecycle Policy

Malwarebytes for Windows since v3.

 

[Quassar]

SRP - Software Restriction Policies
FW - FireWall
GPO - Group Policy Management