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Definition[]

An information stealer (or info stealer) is

a Trojan that is designed to gather information from a system. The most common form of info stealer gathers login information, like usernames and passwords, which it sends to another system either via email or over a network. Other common information stealers, such as keyloggers, are designed to log user keystrokes which may reveal sensitive information.[1]

Specific information stealers[]

information stealers include the following;

References[]

  1. Trend Micro, Definition (full-text).
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