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Reynolds, Ben – Technology & Learning, 2005
"Sleazeware" is the authors' term for spyware, adware, malware, trackware, foistware, trojans, and other programs that sleaze into computers, either as a hidden component or by tricking someone into downloading them. Once in the machine, the program phones home for purposes ranging from simply reporting where people browse to downloading…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Internet, Privacy, Computer Security