Sentence examples for for spyware from inspiring English sources

What are the different uses for spyware?

About a week after the new version is installed, the software will automatically scan the computer for spyware.

I was offered a free scan for spyware and it claimed to find 62 spyware items on my computer.

"No one in the privacy or security communities can decide on a concrete definition for spyware," Mr. Wood said.

Mr. Parker also uses Ad-aware to look for "spyware," which many software companies employ to monitor the activities of users.

If you can, scan your system for spyware and viruses to see if anything comes up — and remove it if it does.

For example, the company's firewall will scan for viruses, spyware, data leakage and other application vulnerabilities in realtime.

They argue that companies should be held accountable for selling spyware to repressive governments.Activists grumble that the growing use of spyware is being largely ignored.

The Federal Trade Commission has not tried to prosecute any companies for distributing spyware, and courts have declared the programs legal so far.

Before these tools were available, the only way to meet someone online was on a dating site.' But last year Intermix faced criticism for installing spyware on consumers' computers and agreed to pay New York $7.5m to settle a lawsuit over the invasive practice.

Advanced mobile devices such as laptops and smartphones make convenient hiding places for surveillance spyware.