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

ViPirate

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Jun 15, 2011
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:cool: Hello,

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

cheers
 
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Aura

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Jul 29, 2014
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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)
 
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Ink

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Jan 8, 2011
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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. :)
 

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