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What is badware?

What is badware? Here are some definitions.

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Weinstein's group defines badware as software over which the user is not in control.
The term was coined to distinguish it from other kinds of malevolent programs, such as the aforementioned spyware, badware or malware and adware.
Going forward, StopBadware will play even more of a role as the hub of communication and collaboration among organizations committed to fighting badware.
Cybercriminals can significantly improve their open and click-through rates by distributing badware via legitimate domains.
One popular way that badware inveigles its way on to your machine is via a tiny bit of obfuscated Javascript on a web page.
What with adware, malware or badware and the ominous sounding spyware we seem to be bombarded with diverse descriptions for malicious programs.

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