"man-in-the-browser" meaning in All languages combined

See man-in-the-browser on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of man-in-the-middle + browser Etymology templates: {{blend|en|man-in-the-middle|browser}} Blend of man-in-the-middle + browser Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} man-in-the-browser
  1. (attributive, Internet) A form of Internet security threat, a proxy Trojan horse that infects a web browser and covertly modifies web pages or transactions. Wikipedia link: man-in-the-browser Tags: Internet, attributive Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-man-in-the-browser-en-noun-Ullo0Emy Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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