Spyware (Computer software)
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Name (Hebrew)
תוכנות ריגול (תוכנת מחשבים)
Name (Latin)
Spyware (Computer software)
Name (Arabic)
برامج التجسس (برامج الحاسوب)
See Also From tracing topical name
Malware (Computer software)
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MARC
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Q14644
Library of congress:
sh2005000096
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: U.S. Cong. House. Comm. on Energy and Commerce. Subcomm. on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Spyware, what you don't know can hurt you, 2004.
- Computeruser high tech dictionary WWW site, Dec. 29, 2004(Spyware: software that sends information about your internet sessions back to the computer from which it's launched; often used to create marketing profiles based on surfing habits)
- Webopedia WWW site, Dec. 29, 2004(Spyware: n., any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes)
- Wikipedia, May 8, 2009(Malware - Malware, a portmanteau from the words malicious and software, is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent ... Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware, crimeware and other malicious and unwanted software)
Wikipedia description:
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is any malware that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user by violating their privacy, endangering their device's security, or other means. This behavior may be present in other malware and in legitimate software. Websites may engage in spyware behaviors like web tracking. Hardware devices may also be affected. Spyware is frequently associated with advertising and involves many of the same issues. Because these behaviors are so common, and can have non-harmful uses, providing a precise definition of spyware is a difficult task.
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