Malware
Screen Scraper
Also known as: Screen capture malware, Screen grabber
Definition
Malware or surveillance code that captures images of a victim's screen or extracts text from it to harvest data displayed on-screen.
Examples
- Banking trojans that screenshot the desktop when an online-banking site is open.
- Stalkerware on Android using accessibility services to read chat windows.
Related terms
Spyware
Malware that secretly collects information about a user, device, or organization and sends it to an external party.
Keylogger
Software or hardware that records the keystrokes a user types, used to steal passwords, financial data, or messages.
Remote Access Trojan (RAT)
Malware that gives an attacker covert, interactive control of an infected device, similar to a hidden remote-administration tool.
Banking Trojan
Malware designed to steal online-banking credentials and authorize fraudulent transactions, typically through web injects, form grabbing, or overlays.
Info Stealer
Malware that harvests credentials, cookies, tokens, crypto wallets, and other sensitive data from an infected device and exfiltrates it to the attacker.
Malware
Any software intentionally designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computers, networks, or data.