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Malicious is an adjective or descriptive word with negative connotations. It is often used to describe behavior as opposed to people. It is derived from the word malice. Malicious means to be full of malice or a willful desire to conjure hurt, harm, injury or suffering, whether it be physical or otherwise. When used as a legal term, maliciousness is used to describe motivation. It connotes viciousness, wantonness or mischievousness in purpose. A person can be of or have a disposition for malice. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as being "addicted to sentiments or acts of ill will; full of hate." When one is said to be wicked, sinful or pre-disposed to evil, they are malicious. Malware, or malicious software, is software created for the express purpose of infiltrating, corrupting and/or damaging a computer system without the owner's knowledge or consent.Definition 1
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