2006-12-16 08:42:32 · 8 answers · asked by joyce 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Its software that somewhat like cookies keeps record of your Computers activities/installed software and reports these to the Company issuing the spyware.
2006-12-16 08:46:24 · answer #1 · answered by ganja_claus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-16 18:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is basically a little program that devious people and/or companies put on your computer to spy on what you do and send that information back to them or their own website.
An example is advertisers that track what you click on and send you ads that might interest you - while you may like this as a feature it is actually spyware.
A more devious example is someone sending you a free CD that tracks your bank account or other website logins/passwords and sends THAT back to their site. This is why spyware is evil.
2006-12-16 16:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Falcon_rogue 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spyware sucks!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
2006-12-16 16:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by Allonsy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
little bits of code left by websites u visit that talk back to their home base about where u surf and wat u look at ... they arnt much of a threat but lots of it can slow ur pc down ... there are worse versions of spyware like keyloggers and trojans that can actually send passwords and things u type back to the creator ...
2006-12-16 16:46:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great answers. How DARE they? I didn't even notice the icon, but it was messing me up big time until a friend noticed it, asked why I had it, & I said "Have WHAT?" He zapped it.
Edit: "MAN"..You brat--you just did it again with your link! Do you WANT someone to report you? I'm not going to bother, too much warfare on this thing as it is.
2006-12-16 17:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by Valac Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's those little miscreants who easily fool you into believing that your PC is 'infected" etc, and ask you to download software to overcome this...they are then totally chuffed, and continue their devious ways with your machine...
2006-12-16 17:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your enemy, prevent it! its like viruses,threats , disgusting
2006-12-16 16:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by Paula 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋