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.