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Payload Trigger

Vangie Beal
Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:51 am

The action or condition that causes a virusto activate. Some viruses may activate on pre-determined user actions, a certain program activation or even on a set date and time.

Also see The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse in the Did You Know? section of Webopedia.