To detect the name/version of the web browser that has loaded an HTML page. Most often accomplished with Javascript or VBScript.
by Steven Killick June 21, 2004
1. Reading the history of a person's web browser to see where they have been.
2. Pop-up advertising can be activated by active browser sniffing via spyware. The spyware senses that a person has searched for a term or that a term appears on a web page visited by the user and then a pop-up ad appears that is vaguely related to that term.
3. People that surf via unsecured wireless are likely to have their surfing sessions sniffed also.
2. Pop-up advertising can be activated by active browser sniffing via spyware. The spyware senses that a person has searched for a term or that a term appears on a web page visited by the user and then a pop-up ad appears that is vaguely related to that term.
3. People that surf via unsecured wireless are likely to have their surfing sessions sniffed also.
by Brian K. June 21, 2004
When an overly curious parent goes through their teenage child's search history, most often when looking for traces of pornography.
Mother: Have you been watching porn?
Son: Well, I gues you'll just have start browser sniffing to find out!
Son: Well, I gues you'll just have start browser sniffing to find out!
by BingGoogle January 5, 2011