Stealware

Stealware

Stealware refers to a type of software that effectively transfers money owed to a website owner to a third party.

Specifically, stealware uses an HTTP cookie to redirect the commission ordinarily earned by the site for referring users to another site.

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* [http://www.spyware.co.uk/stealware.shtml Definition]


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