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Cryptic 15x15 Freeform Crossword - Compiled By terrykhas
Date: 25 Sep 2011
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Across
1. Malicious software that replicates itself and infects computers via a network (4)
3. Malicious software that is designed to attack software on users (5)
7. The physical components of a computer system (8)
8. Unsolicited (junk) email (4)
12. An area on the internet designed for discussion, usually on a specific topic (5)
13. A software or hardware filter on a network (8)
15. Malicious software that is disguised as a legitimate program, but that in the background is running some malicious code (6)
16. A forum user who has the responsibility for managing the forum (9)
17. A set of computer-based data that has been organised so that it can be read, written, updated and searched (8)
Down
2. A box of electronics placed between a computer and a telephone line to convert the digital signals from the computer into a form that can be sent by telephone (5)
4. The global internetwork that has grown from a US government funded project (8)
5. A temporary fix to a bug or security problem in a particular piece of software (5)
6. A website that provides a way into a number of sites grouped by organisation, topic, etc (6)
9. A step-by-step set of precise instructions for telling a computer how to carry out a particular task (7)
10. A term describing something that seems to be everywhere at the same time (10)
11. Using the work of others to gain some form of benefit without formally acknowledging that the work came from someone else (10)
14. A set of wires or optical fibres assembled, with a protective coating, for use as a communication medium (5)
