spyware

Summary

spyware is a software category^[1]. spyware draws 1,466 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #29 of 263).^[2]

Key Facts

• spyware's instance of is recorded as software category^[3].
• spyware is a type of malware^[4].
• spyware is a type of potentially unwanted program^[5].
• spyware is used for surveillance^[6].
• spyware is used for data exfiltration^[7].
• spyware's Commons category is recorded as Spyware^[8].
• spyware's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spyware^[9].
• spyware's uses is recorded as surveillance^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

spyware's instance of is recorded as software category^[3]. Recorded subclass of include malware^[4] and potentially unwanted program^[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include surveillance^[6] and data exfiltration^[7].

Why It Matters

spyware draws 1,466 Wikipedia views per month (software_category category, ranking #29 of 263).^[2] spyware has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] spyware is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]