Meanings
cryptovirus1
nouncryptovirus (plural cryptoviruses)
plural cryptoviruses
- biologyA kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.
cryptovirus2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.
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Origin
cryptovirus · noun
From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden; invisible’) + virus.
Full word history & related roots →cryptovirus · noun
From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘cryptographic’) + virus.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech kryptovirus, šifrovací virus
- kryptovirustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- šifrovací virustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Estonian krüptoviirus
- krüptoviirustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Finnish kryptovirus, kryptovirus
- kryptoviruskind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means
- kryptovirustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
French cryptovirus, cryptorançongiciel
- cryptovirustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- cryptorançongicieltype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- crypto-verrouilleurtype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- logiciel de cryptoverrouillagetype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
German Verschlüsselungstrojaner
- Verschlüsselungstrojanertype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Hungarian kriptovírus, titkosítóvírus
- kriptovírustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- titkosítóvírustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Indonesian virus enkripsi
- virus enkripsitype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Korean 크립토 바이러스
- 크립토 바이러스 (keuripto baireoseu)type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Latvian šifrējošā izspiedējprogrammatūra, šifrējošais vīruss
- šifrējošā izspiedējprogrammatūratype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- šifrējošais vīrusstype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- šifrēšanas programmatūrātype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Norwegian kryptovirus, krypteringsvirus
- kryptovirustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- krypteringsvirustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Polish kryptowirus, wirus-szyfrator
- kryptowirustype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- wirus-szyfratortype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Russian криптови́рус, ви́рус-шифрова́льщик
- криптови́рус (kriptovírus)type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- ви́рус-шифрова́льщик (vírus-šifroválʹščik)type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Spanish virus encriptador
- virus encriptadortype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Turkish kripto virüsü, şifreleme virüsü
- kripto virüsütype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
- şifreleme virüsütype of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Ukrainian вірус-шифрувальник
- вірус-шифрувальник (virus-šyfruvalʹnyk)type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
Cite this entry
APA
cryptovirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptovirus
MLA
“cryptovirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptovirus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptovirus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptovirus.
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