As nouns the difference between scareware and shareware
is that scareware is (computing|informal) software that attempts to scare the user into compliance, as by displaying false warnings of virus infection while shareware is (computing) a type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.
scareware
English
Noun
(-)
(computing, informal) Software that attempts to scare the user into compliance, as by displaying false warnings of virus infection.
Hypernyms
* malware
shareware
English
Noun
(-)
(computing) A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.
Related terms
* abandonware
* adware
* baitware
* censorware
* crippleware
* demoware
* donationware
* freeware
* postcardware
* spyware
* trialware
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