What does foistware mean?
Foistware means (computing, derogatory) Software that is installed without the user's knowledge or consent, often bundled with another product..
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(computing, derogatory) Software that is installed without the user's knowledge or consent, often bundled with another product..
They can acquire viruses, worms, foistware, and back doors.
Is it possible to block foistware using Proxomitron or Privoxy filters ?
It is essential to check for spyware/hijackware/foistware.
Use foistware when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Foistware means (computing, derogatory) Software that is installed without the user's knowledge or consent, often bundled with another product..
Common synonyms include bloatware.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They can acquire viruses, worms, foistware, and back doors.
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