infostealer
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Etymology
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info
+
stealer
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Noun
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infostealer
(
plural
infostealers
)
(
computer security
)
A
piece
of
malware
that steals
personal data
.
Hyponym:
password
stealer
2022
, Alexey Kleymenov, Amr Thabet,
Mastering Malware Analysis
, Packt Publishing Ltd,
→ISBN
,
page 8
:
While spyware's purpose is quite similar to
infostealer
'
s, this category is broader and may also include video and audio recording capabilities or tracking the victim's location with GPS.
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