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trusted list
Contains items that you trusted and are not being detected. If you trust an item (for
example, a potentially unwanted program or a registry change) by mistake, or you want the
item to be detected again, you must remove it from this list.
U
U3
(You: Simplified, Smarter, Mobile) A platform for running Windows 2000 or Windows XP
programs directly from a USB drive. The U3 initiative was founded in 2004 by M-Systems
and SanDisk and allows users to run U3 programs on a Windows computer without
installing or storing data or settings on the computer.
URL
(Uniform Resource Locator) The standard format for Internet addresses.
USB
(Universal Serial Bus) A standardized serial computer interface that allows you to attach
peripheral devices such as keyboards, joysticks, and printers to your computer.
USB drive
A small memory drive that plugs into a computer's USB port. A USB drive acts like a small
disk drive, making it easy to transfer files from one computer to another.
USB wireless adapter card
A wireless adapter card that plugs into a USB slot in the computer.
V
virus
Self-replicating programs that might alter your files or data. They often appear to be from a
trusted sender or to contain benign content.
VPN
(Virtual Private Network) A private network configured within a public network so as to
take advantage of the management facilities of the public network. VPNs are used by
enterprises to create wide area networks (WANs) that span large geographic areas, to
provide site-to-site connections to branch offices, or to allow mobile users to dial into their
company LANs.
W
wardriver
A person who searches for Wi-Fi (802.11) networks by driving through cities armed with a
Wi-Fi computer and some special hardware or software.
watch file types
The types of files (for example, .doc, .xls, and so on) that Data Backup backs up or archives
within the watch locations.