Spyware is a type of malware, or malicious software designed to
infiltrate a computer system without the owner’s consent. Once
installed, the spyware starts working and performs tasks that it was
designed to do such as collecting little bits of information at a time
about users without their knowledge.
Again, malware is an expression, or a general term used by computer
professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or
annoying software or program code. The term “computer virus” is
sometimes used as a catch-all phrase to include all types of malware,
including true viruses.
Spyware can interfere with user control of the computer in other
ways, such as installing additional software and redirecting Web browser
activity. Spyware is also known to change computer settings, resulting
in slow connection speeds, different home pages, and/or loss of Internet
or functionality of other programs.
The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user, and can be
difficult to detect. Typically, spyware is secretly installed on the
user’s personal computer. Sometimes, however, spywares such as
keyloggers are installed by the owner of a shared, corporate, or public
computer on purpose in order to secretly monitor other users.
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