The phrase "infected file" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
You can use it when referring to a computer file that has been corrupted or compromised by a virus or malware. Example: "I couldn't open the document because my computer detected an infected file and quarantined it."
The web seems a different place than in August 2001, when the "Code Red" (or "Nimda") virus ravaged the web – automatically infecting Windows servers, seeking out more to infect and putting an infected file onto webpages so that any machine reading it with Internet Explorer 5 would also be infected.
While most computer viruses and worms have required users to click on an infected file, the MSBlast program was perhaps the first to come to widespread attention that could infect computers without users' doing anything at all.
A prompt appears on the screen to prevent a user from opening an infected file, said Matthew Price, group product manager for Microsoft Office software.
Eventually, an infected file would be moved, typically on a floppy disk, to another machine where the virus could spread.
If the infected file contains pertinent data and no uninfected backup file exists the individual or computer network involved must make the requested payment in order to decrypt the infected files.
Many are sent with malicious intent, either to trick you into opening an infected file attachment or click through to a phishing site in the hopes of stealing passwords or credit card details.
Until a few years ago, viruses merely infected files on a single computer.
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