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by mortenlarsen 1496 days ago
I would call that malware. Telemetry is just malware with a marketing department.
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> Telemetry is just malware with a marketing department.

Malware is more broad, and includes things that don't send any information back, like viruses.

Telemetry is spyware with a marketing department.

Yes, malware is a broader category. But one that includes spyware.