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Spyware and Malware
on: Sunday 24 January, 2010, 01:13:01 AM

What does spyware and malware mean?


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Re: Spyware and Malware
on: Sunday 24 January, 2010, 03:09:28 AM

Malware is a malicious software like virus,worms etc. Spyware is also a kind of malware which acts as a spy , collects information about users without their knowledge

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Re: Spyware and Malware
on: Thursday 11 February, 2010, 11:44:27 AM

Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It can damage your computer or perform malicious task on your computer without your knowledge. Malware includes adware, spyware, tracking cookies and infectors (worms, viruses, Trojans, backdoors, toolkits). Learn more at Wikipedia.

Spyware
is tracking software that hides itself (runs in the background) and gathers the activity performed on a computer without the computer owner's or user's knowledge. These are used to spy on some one either for legal or illegal purpose. Learn more at Wikipedia.
Example:- HuntBar, Zlob trojan, etc.