The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VIRUSES which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2003.
Software banes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| VIRUSES | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Software banes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bane
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 - alcohol
 - algae
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 - bain
 
Crossword Answer definitions
VIRUSES noun- A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
 - A disease caused by these organisms.
 - Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.
 - A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.
 - Any type of malware.
 
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