犯罪软件（Crimeware）是对基于因特网的一类新型攻击的总称，与此前黑客攻击手段不同的是，这种攻击的主要目的是实施经济犯罪或者窃取机密信息。电脑软件

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Crimeware is a class of malware designed specifically to automate cybercrime.

Crimeware (as distinct from spyware and adware) is designed to perpetrate identity theft through social engineering or technical stealth in order to access a computer user's financial and retail accounts for the purpose of taking funds from those accounts or completing unauthorized transactions that enrich the cyberthief. Alternatively, crimeware may steal confidential or sensitive corporate information. Crimeware represents a growing problem in network security as many malicious code threats seek to pilfer confidential information.