crimeware

English

Etymology

From crime +‎ -ware.

Noun

crimeware (uncountable)

  1. (computing) Software that performs or facilitates illegal activities.
    • 2007, Harold F Tipton; Micki Krause, Information Security Management Handbook, Volume 2:
      Technical subterfuge schemes plant crimeware onto PCs to steal credentials […]
    Hyponym: ransomware
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