Spyware

Spyware is potentially far more dangerous threat than Adware because it can be used to your keystrokes, history, passwords and other confidential and private information.
It is often freely distributed or sold as a monitor spouse, child-screen, a monitoring tool or simply used as a tool to spy on users gain unauthorized access.

Spyware is also known as: snoop ware, PC monitor, Key Logger, system recorders, parental control software, PC recorder, Detective software and Internet monitoring software.
Spyware covertly gathers user information and activity without the user's knowledge. Spy software can record your keystrokes while things as you type them, passwords, credit card numbers or other sensitive information when you surf, your online chat logs, and may even random screenshots of your business.

In short, what you do on your computer is fully accessible for
The spy. You do not need to be connected to the Internet to be spied
beyond.

The information taken prisoner by the spyware can be downloaded directly from your computer or to another computer.
The latest permutations of spyware include the use of routines to mail to the activity of the user via e-mail or posting information on the Internet, where a spy can be viewed during their free time.