infostealer

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noun

A piece of malware that steals personal data.

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Meanings

nouninfostealer (plural infostealers)

plural infostealers

  1. computer securityA piece of malware that steals personal data.

    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.

    2022, Alexey Kleymenov, Amr Thabet, Mastering Malware Analysis, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 8

Origin

From info + stealer.

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APA

infostealer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infostealer

MLA

“infostealer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infostealer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infostealer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infostealer.

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