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Malicious script execution

Malicious script execution

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Malicious script execution

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- [Instructor] When we spoke about files as viruses, I mentioned a few examples of cases where attackers might try to execute malicious scripts on a user's computer. Let's dig into that idea of malicious script execution a little more deeply. Scripts are just a sequence of instructions that a developer provides to a computer, telling it how to execute a series of steps. We often write scripts to automate our work or carry out simple tasks. Scripts are found on operating systems hosted on websites and within our own applications. Computers are set up to execute scripts in a number of ways. Shell scripts are designed to be run at the command line and are typically integrated with the operating system, allowing the script developer to manipulate files and perform other operating system tasks. Application scripts are integrated into a software application and allow interaction with that application in a programmatic manner. And…

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