What is "rogue software"?

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Technically speaking, malicious adware, spyware, malicious shareware, etc. are all in the gray area between legitimate commercial software and computer viruses. They can all be defined as "rogue software."

They are neither regular commercial software nor real viruses; they have certain practical value, but also come with some malicious programs. When users download and install these software, the malicious programs in them will enter the computer and start running.

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Uncovering the secrets of the rogue software industry chain: Revenue in March was nearly 20 million yuan

　　This is a peculiar industry chain: from the shared software at the top, to the "traffic" companies and advertising companies in the middle, to the advertisers at the bottom, these roles are gradually distorted by the profit drive.
　　According to an insider of Shanghai Great Company, they have been established for two years and have only been in business for three months. The current operating income is nearly 20 million yuan, and "the goal this year is to break through 80 million yuan."