malware's

mal·ware

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Definition of malware's word

noun malware's software intended to damage a computer, mobile device, computer system, or computer network, or to take partial control over its operation: tips on finding and removing viruses, spyware, and other malware. 1

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95; mal(icious) + -ware

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".