Spyware: A general term for a program that surreptitiously monitors your actions. While they are sometimes sinister, like a remote control program used by a hacker, software companies have been known to use spyware to gather data about customers. The practice is generally frowned upon. and pc users should not allow this on there pc unless you trust the company that is doing it or you just don't care. on the left are  links to companies that provide FREE removal tools to remove spyware from your pc

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