What Does Spyware Mean?
Spyware is infiltration software that secretly monitors unsuspecting users. It can enable a hacker to obtain sensitive information, such as passwords, from the user’s computer. Spyware exploits user and application vulnerabilities and is often attached to free online software downloads or to links that are clicked by users.
Techopedia Explains Spyware
Anti-spyware applications locate and remove spyware and are recommended as a preventative line of defense against infiltration and damage.
