spyware
noun
Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
Example sentence
- “Sami installed spyware on Layla's computer.”
Related words
virusA disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.malwareSoftware which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.antivirusA piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.firmwareA permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware.hackerOne who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.protocolA set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network.