Potentially unwanted program
Potentially unwanted program is a program that may not be wanted by a user and is often downloaded along with a program that the user wants. Examples include adware, spyware, etc.
Definitions
According to the CyBOK (version 1),
- Potentially unwanted program. A program that may not be wanted by a user and is often downloaded along with a program that the user wants. Examples include adware, spyware, etc.