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"Designed to steal credit card numbers" wouldn't, IMHO, fall in the domain of spyware, that's a Trojan.

Misappropriating other information (what programs you run, what sites you go to) would, and some of that may include credit card data (you entered it in a web page) would be part of spyware, but anything designed specifically for credit card/account data is far more malicious.
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No way dude  Roger Ramjet | 07/12/05
Microsoft, Netscape, Firefox  DrDoug018 | 07/12/05
I hardly see ads at all  Sabz5150 | 07/12/05
whats an ad?  linuxoverwindows | 07/13/05
Ads?  Linux User 147560 | 07/12/05
Please explain???  ibabadur1 | 07/12/05
It doesn't really  Michael Kelly | 07/12/05
Beats the snot outta me...  Linux User 147560 | 07/12/05
You're Right  EBathory | 07/12/05
Huckster with manners  ejhonda | 07/12/05
Bad definition  rpmyers1 | 07/12/05
Popup advertisers ruin it for other advertisers  Michael Kelly | 07/12/05
I agree whole heartedly  esclyde | 07/12/05
You ain't kidding  Loverock Davidson | 07/12/05
Get the extension, it's worth it  rpmyers1 | 07/12/05
Pop-ups not annoying, really!!!  ibabadur1 | 07/12/05
Actually  Michael Kelly | 07/12/05
Speak for YOURSELF!  mailander | 07/13/05
For goodness sake, get a Mac!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/12/05
For goodness sake, get Linux!  linuxoverwindows | 07/13/05
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