{"id":4432,"date":"2025-05-23T10:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=4432"},"modified":"2025-05-23T18:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T02:37:28","slug":"what-is-infostealer-malware","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/art\/what-is-infostealer-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"What is infostealer malware?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Infostealer malware<\/strong> is a type of <a href=\"\/security-center\/malware.html\">malicious software<\/a> designed to <em>steal sensitive data<\/em> from a victim\u2019s device. It targets things like <strong>passwords<\/strong>, <strong>browser history<\/strong>, <strong>cookies<\/strong>, <strong>credit card details<\/strong>, <strong>saved files<\/strong>, and even <strong>clipboard content<\/strong>. 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