SPYWARE
Spyware is a program that works much like a Trojan horse. People (often shareware authors) insert spyware into innocent looking programs and people load the files that contain the programs onto their computers. Once on your computer, the spyware will track your movements and purchasing patterns on the Internet. Companies collect the information and sell it as marketing databases.

Spyware that collects only statistical information is not illegal. Nonetheless, when you have spyware loaded, you are serving information from your computer to a remote location. It can be removed by specialized spyware removal programs. Next