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Data Miners are applications that monitor, analyze, and collect specific information found in a database or volume of data from various sources. Data miners are not always used with malicious intent. Data mining programs allow companies to compile important client information, in order to enhance their services.
Data miners may be used by Web sites to monitor, analyze, and collect particular user activities on a computer to collect information that typically will be used for marketing purposes. Usually, data miners are uploaded to a computer to search for Web sites visited, products searched, and services used. The data is then sent back to be used for targeted advertising.
Data miners may be used maliciously and in some instances have been employed to steal personal information like logon credentials and credit card numbers.
