All software that has a low user consent, or which impairs severe direct negative consequences should be regarded as malware.

While, on the other hand, any software that has high user consent, and which results in tolerable direct negative consequences should be regarded as legitimate software.

It is often installed without user consent.

Facebook agreed to seek user consent ahead of being added to a Group, and that it will provide more information about data deletion.

With user consent, to market services to individual users.

This often happens when an error is made, or to obtain user consent for hazardous operations such as deleting data.

Firmware upgrades should require explicit user consent.

The company is facing legal action over trials of Phorm that were carried out without user consent.

The user consents to the installation, but does not consent to the monitoring tactics of the spyware.

Since the Skype software is installed without user consent, it is treated no differently than a virus or deliberate malware.