infostealer

English

Etymology

From info +‎ stealer.

Noun

infostealer (plural infostealers)

  1. (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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