How to Use malware in a Sentence

malware

noun
  • Have they been checked to make sure the bad guys didn't put malware in them?
    — CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • That means there is nothing for malware to steal.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The hacker used the same malware, linked to the same servers.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 June 2024
  • This pause just allows the malware to do more damage.
    — Raymond Umerley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The city shut down much of its network to stop the malware from spreading.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 June 2021
  • Good antivirus software can block a lot of malware.
    — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Third-party app stores pose a higher risk of malware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Bad actors can make a copy of them and remove the guardrails against malware.
    — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Some pages prompt users to download files that contain malware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • If users aren’t able to install software, most malware is stopped in its tracks.
    — Lee Mangold, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • End users would then download the projects and the malware would spread on to their Macs.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 25 May 2021
  • If the user runs it, the script quietly pulls in two more pieces of malware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Some of that malware stayed there for months before being taken down.
    — Ryan Kalember, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The malware is designed to work stealthily and cover its tracks.
    — Author: Craig Timberg, Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021
  • Car systems don’t have built-in malware protections (yet), so this can be hard to spot.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • And someone clicks on a link and downloads a bit of malware onto that device.
    — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • As a result, a hacker was able to swoop in, buy the domain, and host malware over a look-alike site.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The malware could be delivered via a thumb drive or in an email attachment.
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2020
  • This will force the computer to launch the malware every time the system boots up.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Thus the malware stays under the radar until a genuine target is found.
    — Barry Collins, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • This is probably not a virus or malware in the technical sense.
    — Chron, 2 Feb. 2022
  • This ensures that if a hacker tries to use malware to get deeper access, it is blocked.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • More likely, the person planted malware that does all the work behind the scenes.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Fake apps and files often contain hidden malware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • At the outer limit—in the case of rogue malware or pathogens—such drastic steps might be needed.
    — Mustafa Suleyman, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Hackers are using this app to spread malware called FireScam.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Researchers at Acronis found that the malware adapts its messages based on the time of day.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The malware used in the attack is tracked as Miasma.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
  • As with many modern malware attacks, this one is multipronged as well.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
  • George asks about the malware, about Leon, and about … Anna Sindler.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025

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