Spyware

Spyware

A type of software that transmits personal information to a third party without the user's knowledge or consent. Spyware seeks to exploit infected computers for commercial gain. It can deliver unsolicited pop-up advertisements, steal personal information (including financial information such as credit card numbers), monitor web-browsing activity for marketing purposes, and route HTTP requests to advertising sites.

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Industry/Domain: Internet
Category: Internet security
Company: McAfee
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Internet; Internet security

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