spy
ware
Plural
spywares
1
a type of software designed to gather information from a computer system or network without the user's knowledge or consent, often to steal personal data or monitor online activity
- The antivirus program detected spyware on his laptop.
- Spyware secretly tracked his online activity.
- She removed spyware using a security tool.
- Hackers use spyware to steal passwords and data.
- The spyware infected his phone through a fake app.