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Chances are you have seen at least one film with hackers. These films tend to glamorise hacking but although the essence of these events (i.e. people hacking in and stealing information) is true, the way it is done in reality is very different.
Spyware is a fairly common type of software. A spyware is a program which collects data from your computer and sends it to some other location, without your prior authorization and without asking for confirmation. Spyware is often concealed behind otherwise useful software, like peer-to-peer software or browser add-ons. In other cases, spyware comes as a "bonus", bundled with some other program, claiming that it improves your experience.
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