A type of
malware that uses common,
dynamic
scripting
languages (e.g.
Java,
Javascript,
Active
X, or
Visual Basic). Vulnerabilities in the
scripting language are exploited to carry
malicious code, which could be downloaded through a
Web browser and executed on a local system without the user's knowledge or
consent. Malicious
active content can be used
for many criminal activities, including to deliver
viruses and
worms, send
e-mail, record
information from the local user, or to redirect users or content. Active content
is also called
mobile code.
See also active content.
