infectors
Those who contaminate
Those who or that which infect—spreading disease, corruption, or influence to others.
The term applies to people, organisms, or things that transmit infection: The hospital isolated known infectors from other patients.
In computing, infectors are programs or files that spread malware to other systems.
Entities that transport
- spreadersThings that disp
- transmittersDevices that send signals
- vectorsDirected magnitude quantities
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
contagions · hosts · superspreaders · contaminators · patient zero · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic
Harmful computer programs
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- hackersUnauthorized computer system intruders
- cyberattackersDigital infrastructure assailants
ransomware · spyware · botnets · phishing · compromised · payloads · exploits · backdoors
Relating to operations
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
- iatrogenicCaused by medical care
- bloodborneCarried via circulation
bodily fluids · biohazard · quarantine · isolation · antiseptic · transmission routes · exposure · contact tracing
People with online sway
- corruptorsThose who debase others
- instigatorsThose who initiate trouble
- agitatorsThose who incite disturbance
- bad actorsHarmful or malicious participants
manipulators · propagandists · rabble-rousers · troublemakers · provocateurs · inciters · misinformation · toxic
carriers
Entities that transport
- spreadersThings that disp
- transmittersDevices that send signals
- vectorsDirected magnitude quantities
pathogens · contagions · hosts · superspreaders · contaminators · patient zero · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · plague
malware
Harmful computer programs
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- hackersUnauthorized computer system intruders
cyberattackers · ransomware · spyware · botnets · phishing · compromised · payloads · exploits · backdoors · rootkits
surgical
Relating to operations
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
- iatrogenicCaused by medical care
bloodborne · bodily fluids · biohazard · quarantine · isolation · antiseptic · transmission routes · exposure · contact tracing
influencers
People with online sway
- corruptorsThose who debase others
- instigatorsThose who initiate trouble
- agitatorsThose who incite disturbance
bad actors · manipulators · propagandists · rabble-rousers · troublemakers · provocateurs · inciters · misinformation · toxic · contaminants
infectorshosts
Those who entertain guests
victims · recipients · patients · sufferers · targets
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Agents that destroy pathogens
healers · curers · vaccinators · immunizers · sanitizers
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Agents that destroy pathogens
sterilizers · purifiers · cleansers · sanitizers · decontaminators