spyware

English - Turkish

Definition of spyware in English Turkish dictionary: (Bilgisayar) Casus yazılım
Sami, Leyla'nın bilgisayarına casus yazılım yükledi. - Sami installed spyware on Layla's computer.

English - English

Definition of spyware in English English dictionary: programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user; (Bilgisayar) Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent; computer software that secretly records information about which websites you visit. This information is then used by advertising companies, who try to sell you products; There are concerns that some Web sites and commercial organisations track users' online activity through the use of what is called ‘spyware' Usually coming in the form of ‘cookies' - these enable the cookie writer to build-up information about what you do and where you go on the Web Software is available that checks for and removes spyware; programs that surreptitiously monitors and reports the actions of a computer user; Software that tracks usage and reports it to others, such as advertisers Usually the tracking is concealed from the user of the software; This is also known as "adware" It is a hidden software program that transmits user information via the Internet to advertisers in exchange for free downloaded software The Specialty Alliance Corporation™ does NOT use Spyware in any form or fashion, or will do business with companies that do; A technology that assists in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge On the Internet, "spyware is programming that is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties " As such, spyware is cause for public concern about privacy on the Internet; {i} computer technology that is designed to secretly gather information about a user (e.g. for an Internet advertising company); 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