Definition(s)


Deceptive Software

Software which performs activities on a user’s computer without first notifying the user as to exactly what the software will do on the computer, or asking the user for consent to these actions.

  • EXAMPLE 1 A program that hijacks user configurations.
  • EXAMPLE 2 A program that causes endless popup advertisements which cannot be easily stopped by the user.
  • EXAMPLE 3 Adware and spyware.

Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global Standards

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