crimeware

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From crime +‎ -ware.

Noun[edit]

crimeware (uncountable)

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