SPYWARE

Spyware is another type of malware that is designed to spy on you. Here, spyware could be used to log the keystrokes of victims and gain access to important & sensitive information like passwords.

In addition to these malware types, you may also encounter other malware threats such as adware, malvertising, fileless malware, hybrid malware, and more.

Spyware is a type of program that is installed with or without your permission on your personal computers to collect information about users, their computer or browsing habits tracks each and everything that you do without your knowledge and send it to remote user. It also can download other malicious programs from internet and install it on the computer.Spyware works like adware but is usually a separate program that is installed unknowingly when you install another freeware type program or application.

A Spyware works in the background of the target computer, monitors the user, and secretly records the sensitive user data such as keystrokes, passwords, various account details, etc., and sends this information to its creator, the hacker/cyber-criminal, without the knowledge of the user. This information can be used for Identify Theft, Credit Card fraud, theft of various online account login details, etc. Spyware programs are also known as Crimeware.