ally report suspicious code in normal programs, generating
the so-called "false positive".
IP Internet Protocol - A routable protocol in the TCP/IP protocol
suite that is responsible for IP addressing, routing, and the
fragmentation and reassembly of IP packets.
Java applet A Java program which is designed to run only on a web
page. To use an applet on a web page, you would specify
the name of the applet and the size (length and width, in
pixels) that the applet can utilize. When the web page is ac-
cessed, the browser downloads the applet from a server and
runs it on the user's machine (the client). Applets differ from
applications in that they are governed by a strict security
protocol.
For example, even though applets run on the client, they
cannot read or write data onto the client's machine. Addition-
ally, applets are further restricted so that they can only read
and write data from the same domain that they are served
from.
Macro virus A type of computer virus that is encoded as a macro embed-
ded in a document. Many applications, such as Microsoft
Word and Excel, support powerful macro languages.
These applications allow you to embed a macro in a docu-
ment, and have the macro execute each time the document
is opened.
Mail client An e-mail client is an application that enables you to send
and receive e-mail.
Memory Internal storage areas in the computer. The term memory
identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips, and
the word storage is used for memory that exists on tapes or
disks. Every computer comes with a certain amount of
physical memory, usually referred to as main memory or
RAM.
Non-heuristic This method of scanning relies on specific virus signatures.
The advantage of the non-heuristic scan is that it is not fooled
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