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Spyware

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001154

Malicious software designed to secretly gather information about a user's computer activities without their knowledge or consent. It can monitor web browsing, log keystrokes, collect personal data, and transmit this information to a third party. Spyware often installs itself surreptitiously through bundled software or vulnerabilities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001154
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001154",
  "term": "Spyware",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "Malicious software designed to secretly gather information about a user's computer activities without their knowledge or consent. It can monitor web browsing, log keystrokes, collect personal data, and transmit this information to a third party. Spyware often installs itself surreptitiously through bundled software or vulnerabilities.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/spyware/"
}

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