Talk:Riskware

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Some Possible Sources on Riskware

Riskware | Internet Security Threats: https://usa.kaspersky.com/internet-security-center/threats/riskware#.Vi0_b3qrTIU
What is Riskware? | Emsisoft Blog: http://blog.emsisoft.com/2006/09/26/tec060926/
What is riskware? | Tech Articles (Liutilities): http://www.liutilities.com/articles/what-is-riskware/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Goldguy81 (talk • contribs) 20:54, 25 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Software vs web sites etc.

Latest comment: 6 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Does riskware only encompass software? Or does it include other things such as websites which have the potential for harm? Thanks. 63.248.183.82 (talk) 03:35, 4 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

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Some Possible Sources on Riskware

Software vs web sites etc.