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crimeware Last modified: Friday, June 13, 2008
A type of malicious software that is designed to commit crimes on the Internet. Crimeware may be a virus, spyware or other deceptive piece of software that can be used to commit identity theft and fraud. See also malware. Also see Defend Yourself Against Identity Theft and "All About Software" in the Did You Know? section of Webopedia
Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Webopedia's Software Category The Webopedia Software Category offers hundreds of term definitions and links related to the topic of Software.	Related Categories Security Software Related Terms abandonware adware bloatware freeware greyware identity malware software Shopping crimeware Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Books 1 Model Matches Software 6 Store Offers