cryptovirus

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/ Hyphenation: cryp‧to‧vir‧us === Etymology 1 === From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden; invisible’) +‎ virus. ==== Noun ==== cryptovirus (plural cryptoviruses) (biology) A kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means. ===== Hypernyms ===== virus ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘cryptographic’) +‎ virus. ==== Noun ==== cryptovirus (plural cryptoviruses) (computer security) A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key. Synonym: cryptoransomware ===== Hypernyms ===== malware ransomware virus ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== Thesaurus:malware === Further reading === cryptovirology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia