malvertisement

malvertisement

English

Etymology

Blend of malicious +‎ advertisement.

Noun

malvertisement (plural malvertisements)

  1. (computing) An advertisement, published on the Internet, that is infected with malicious code aiming to hijack the viewer's computer.
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