goat file
goat file · goat files
An executable file with a known structure and/or file size, designed to be infected by…An executable file with a known structure and/or file size, designed to be infected by a file-infecting computer virus in order to facilitate the study of such.
Meaning
1 sensesAn executable file with a known structure and/or file size, designed to be infected by a file-infecting computer virus in order to facilitate the study of such.
Origin
Named thus because the file acts as a "sacrificial goat".Named thus because the file acts as a "sacrificial goat".
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Forms
plural: goat files| Singular | goat file |
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