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Malware that collects and transmits user information without their knowledge
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is any malware that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity
Spyware
Israeli mobile phone spyware
Pegasus is spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms company NSO Group that is designed to be covertly and remotely installed on mobile phones running
Pegasus_(spyware)
This is a list of spyware programs. These common spyware programs illustrate the diversity of behaviours found in these attacks. Note that as with computer
List_of_spyware_programs
Spyware company
makes malware used for cyberattacks and covert surveillance. Its Predator spyware was used to target Egyptian politician Ayman Nour in 2021 and to spy on
Cytrox
Mobile Phone spyware
Hermit is spyware developed by the Italian commercial spyware vendor RCS Lab that can be covertly installed on mobile phones running iOS and Android.
Hermit_(spyware)
Pretend anti-spyware malware
BraveSentry 2.0, among other names) was malware that disguised itself as anti-spyware software created by Innovative Marketing Inc. or under alternate name Innovagest
SpySheriff
Anti-malware software
Windows and mobile. It was first released as a downloadable free anti-spyware program for Windows XP and was shipped with Windows Vista and Windows 7
Microsoft_Defender_Antivirus
Software with, often unwanted, adverts
the user clicks on the advertisement. Some advertisements also act as spyware, collecting and reporting data about the user, to be sold or used for targeted
Adware
Digital research center at the University of Toronto
in providing technical support to journalists investigating the use of spyware or malware against journalists, politicians and human rights advocates
Citizen_Lab
Anti-spyware software
SUPERAntiSpyware is an antispyware software application that detects and removes spyware, adware, trojans, rogue security software, computer worms, rootkits
SUPERAntiSpyware
Microsoft Windows software
SpywareBlaster is an antispyware and antiadware program for Microsoft Windows designed to block the installation of ActiveX malware. SpywareBlaster is
SpywareBlaster
2019 scandal
Computer Emergency Response Team of India in May and September that Pegasus spyware affected Indian WhatsApp users. Indian National Congress party alleged
WhatsApp_snooping_scandal
Israeli spyware company
Paragon Solutions is an Israeli spyware company. Paragon has tried to market itself as more responsible than other spyware vendors as competitors like NSO
Paragon_Solutions
Form of malicious software
SpyTrooper, Adware Sheriff, SpywareNo, SpyLocked, SpywareQuake, SpyDawn, AntiVirGear, SpyDemolisher, System Security, SpywareStrike, SpyShredder, Alpha
Rogue_security_software
Journalism investigation
politicians, activists, business people and others using the private Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli technology and cyber-arms company NSO Group. Pegasus
Pegasus Project (investigation)
Pegasus_Project_(investigation)
Israeli cyber espionage tools supplier
Candiru is a private Tel Aviv-based company founded in 2014 which provides spyware and cyber-espionage services to government clients. Its management and
Candiru_(spyware_company)
Former freeware desktop assistant
sing songs and talk, among other functions. BonziBuddy was described as spyware and adware, and was discontinued in 2004 after Bonzi Software, Inc. faced
BonziBuddy
Israeli cyber-espionage and malware firm
an Israeli cyber-intelligence firm primarily known for its proprietary spyware Pegasus, which is capable of remote zero-click surveillance of smartphones
NSO_Group
Rogue antivirus software malware
MS Antivirus (also known as Spyware Protect 2009 and Antivirus XP 2008/Antivirus2009/SecurityTool/etc) is a scareware rogue anti-virus which purports
MS_Antivirus_(malware)
Australian software company
Leopard) initially released in June 2008, used to detect and remove malware, spyware and malicious exploits, using both signature-based and heuristic detection
PC_Tools_(company)
Chatbot developed by DeepSeek
DeepSeek is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek. Released on 20 January 2025, DeepSeek-R1 surpassed
DeepSeek_(chatbot)
Malicious software
(i.e. computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, logic bombs, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, wipers and keyloggers).[citation needed] Malware
Malware
Keystroke logging software reportedly developed by the US FBI
"FBI Develops Eavesdropping Tools". The Washington Post. "FBI's Secret Spyware Tracks Down Teen Who Made Bomb Threats". Wired Magazine. July 18, 2007
Magic_Lantern_(spyware)
illegal in France to install spyware on a person's device in order to monitor it, without their knowledge. "A French Spyware Company Wants to Help Parents
Fireworld_(French_company)
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
to acquire WhatsApp in 2014. Media outlets classified Onavo Protect as spyware. In August 2018, Facebook removed the app in response to pressure from
American web portal
responded with an apology and explained it as an accident. Yahoo! has funded spyware and adware—advertising from Yahoo!'s clients often appears on-screen in
Yahoo
Act by United States Congress to penalise spyware creators
The Internet Spyware Prevention Act, also known as I-SPY, is an act by the United States Congress to impose penalties and punishments on creators of computer
Internet Spyware Prevention Act
Internet_Spyware_Prevention_Act
South Korean multinational conglomerate
spyware is capable of accessing complete information including photos, sounds and calls without a single click from the user. This dangerous spyware was
Samsung
Web browser developed by Google
Replaces Web Browser with Dangerous 'eFast' Chrome Lookalike". Remove Spyware & Malware with SpyHunter – EnigmaSoft Ltd. October 20, 2015. Retrieved
Google_Chrome
Computer security exploit
security exploit allegedly developed by NSO Group to deploy their Pegasus spyware. Reuters reported that Quadream also used the exploit. It enables the "zero-click"
FORCEDENTRY
Sony BMG's implementation of copy protection measures
first filed under the state's 2005 spyware law. It alleged that the company surreptitiously installed the spyware on millions of CDs. On December 21,
Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal
Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal
Malware designed to elicit fear, shock, or anxiety
software. SpySheriff exemplifies spyware and scareware: it purports to remove spyware, but is actually a piece of spyware itself, often accompanying SmitFraud
Scareware
Intelligence of machines
markets. It lowers the cost and difficulty of digital warfare and advanced spyware. All these technologies have been available since 2020 or earlier—AI facial
Artificial_intelligence
Spyware detection program
CA Anti-Spyware is a spyware detection program distributed by CA, Inc. Until 2007, it was known as PestPatrol. This product is now offered by Total Defense
CA_Anti-Spyware
Political scandal in India
a 17-media collaborative investigation into the cyber-arms-classified spyware built by the Israeli NSO Group and sold only to governments. It probed
Pegasus Project revelations in India
Pegasus_Project_revelations_in_India
Indian journalist, writer and filmmaker
Reliance Communications. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta was targeted with Pegasus spyware between April and July 2018. Through a forensic analysis, Amnesty International's
Paranjoy_Guha_Thakurta
Line of smartphones by Apple
Elodie (July 19, 2021). "Despite the hype, iPhone security no match for NSO spyware – International investigation finds 23 Apple devices that were successfully
IPhone
Video-focused social media platform
for a ban on TikTok, calling the app "fundamentally parasitic" and a "spyware" in 2020. In 2026 TikTok was criticized for allegedly censoring criticism
TikTok
Web browser made by Mozilla
use of the potentially dangerous ActiveX component, and vulnerability to spyware and malware installation.[citation needed] Microsoft responded by releasing
Firefox
Peer-to-peer file sharing client
The current version of Morpheus, version 5.5.1, contains no adware or spyware, and no additional software is bundled with Morpheus.[citation needed]
Morpheus (file-sharing software)
Morpheus_(file-sharing_software)
Web browser developed by Microsoft
the already imported data will not be cleared. The Verge called these "spyware tactics" and called Edge's "first run experience" a "dark pattern". Microsoft
Microsoft_Edge
Field of computer security
security services often include authentication, anti-virus, anti-malware/spyware, intrusion detection, penetration testing and security event management
Security information and event management
Security_information_and_event_management
Indian journalist
found in the list of potential targets for state surveillance by Pegasus (spyware). Rupesh claimed that the Union government of India had been targeting
Rupesh_Kumar_Singh
2025 smartphone by Apple
while preserving performance. Apple states that MIE targets mercenary spyware by making end-to-end exploit chains significantly more expensive and difficult
IPhone_17
American lease-to-own company
million. In February 2013, customers sued Aaron's for allegedly using spyware on rented computers to send over 185,000 emails to the rental company,
Aaron's
Security feature of macOS
Gatekeeper is a security feature of the macOS operating system by Apple. It enforces code signing and verifies downloaded applications before allowing
Gatekeeper_(macOS)
Unskilled malicious hacker
sites HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer
Script_kiddie
Country in North Africa
unjustified. Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra accused Morocco of using Pegasus spyware against its officials. Amnesty International found that two phones of Sahraoui
Morocco
American internet filtering and edtech company
Concerns have been raised over these functions, claiming the software is spyware. GoGuardian was founded as Liminex Inc. in 2014 in El Segundo, California
GoGuardian
Malicious software
Daxin is a backdoor exploit discovered in late 2021 by Symantec researchers. It is considered highly sophisticated and is suspected to have been operational
Daxin_(spyware)
Operating system for mobile devices
store. In 2021, journalists and researchers reported the discovery of spyware, called Pegasus, developed and distributed by a private company which can
Android_(operating_system)
Computer monitoring software
called "terrifying" by The Next Web and was featured in NPR coverage of spyware used against victims of stalking and other domestic violence. In response
MSpy
Bilateral relations
Intelligence, commonly known as DGFI, purchased mass surveillance software, spyware, and cyber monitoring products from Israeli companies worth $12 million
Bangladesh–Israel_relations
Mobile device management software
iMazing added a spyware detection feature. The feature is based on Amnesty International’s Mobile Verification Toolkit to detect Pegasus Spyware following the
IMazing
South Korean software company
CEO and President of INCA Internet, in 2000. It offers anti-virus, anti-spyware, game security, and unified corporate security. It is headquartered in
INCA_Internet
Italian information technology company
to sell spyware outside of Europe without special permission. Corrupt Mexican officials have helped drug cartels obtain state-of-the-art spyware (including
HackingTeam
Subculture of individuals
sites HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer
Hacker_culture
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
Trojan) can create a secret backdoor on the affected device to cause damage. Spyware is a type of malware that secretly gathers information from an infected
Computer_security
Email service provided by Google
infrastructure, and advised individual users to install anti-virus and anti-spyware on their computers, update their operating systems and web browsers, and
Gmail
Type of malware
using it as a proxy for malicious action. In German-speaking countries, spyware used or made by the government is sometimes called govware. Govware is
Trojan_horse_(computing)
Defunct peer-to-peer file sharing application
charge; however, it was bundled with adware and for a period there were "No spyware" warnings found on Kazaa's website. During the years of Kazaa's operation
Kazaa
Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials user network
Essentials users that help determine which programs are classified as spyware. The signatures created for any submitted programs by the users of the
Microsoft Active Protection Service
Microsoft_Active_Protection_Service
Computer hacker with malicious intent
sites HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer
Black_hat_(computer_security)
Surveillance software
surveillance software marketed by Lench IT Solutions plc, which markets the spyware through law enforcement channels. FinFisher can be covertly installed on
FinFisher
Series of iOS jailbreaks
(CVE-2016-4655, CVE-2016-4656 and CVE-2016-4657), already utilized by the spyware Pegasus. It was mainly based on HomeDepot, a semi-untethered jailbreak
JailbreakMe
American weather information service
Microsoft AntiSpyware flagged the application as a low-risk spyware threat. According to the company, the desktop application is not spyware because it is
WeatherBug
American defense and electrical equipment manufacturer
have held talks to purchase the Israeli company NSO, which builds Pegasus spyware. White House officials heard of the talks and voiced opposition, resulting
L3Harris
Computer software
monitoring software or spyware that is used for cyberstalking. The term was coined when people started to widely use commercial spyware or monitoring software
Stalkerware
Global system of connected computer networks
automatically, software for denial of service attacks, ransomware, botnets, and spyware that reports on the activity and typing of users.[citation needed] Usually
Internet
United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund
human rights activists, journalists, and Princess Haya using the Pegasus spyware, during the same time. Mubadala Capital got a seat on Novalpina's committee
Mubadala_Investment_Company
Turkish telecommunications company
certain legitimate programs to versions of those programs bundled with spyware. The spyware Citizen Lab found bundled by operators was similar to that used in
Türk_Telekom
Topics referred to by the same term
known by this common name Candiru phlebovirus, a virus Candiru, an Israeli spyware company Carandiru (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles
Candiru
Term for computer intruders and computing experts
sites HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer
Hacker
Bulgarian politician (born 1970)
Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware. "Европейски парламент :: Европейски парламент 2019". results.cik.bg. Retrieved
Ivo_Hristov
Bilateral relations
Uzbekistan was publicly identified for the first time as a user of Pegasus spyware, a surveillance tool developed by the Israeli company NSO Group. The disclosure
Israel–Uzbekistan_relations
Computer spyware
WARRIOR PRIDE is the GCHQ and NSA code name for a pair of spyware kits that can be installed on the iPhone and Android-based smartphones. Information
WARRIOR_PRIDE
Personal firewall developed by Agnitum
Protection" module). The product also includes a spyware scanner and monitor, along with a pop-up blocker and spyware filter for Internet Explorer and Mozilla
Outpost_Firewall_Pro
Political scandal
others, via the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP) or the Predator spyware. Following the 2019 Greek legislative election, the new Greek Prime minister
2022 Greek surveillance scandal
2022_Greek_surveillance_scandal
Malicious software used to steal information
sites HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer
Infostealer
2015 mobile operating system
silently enable a jailbreak and allow the malicious installation of a spyware called "Pegasus". Pegasus could intercept and read text messages, emails
IOS_9
Spyware developer
Head of Rwandan Intelligence, Patrick Karegeya Pegasus (Spyware) HackingTeam List of spyware programs Geiger, Gabriel; Black, Crofton; Freudenthal, Emmanuel;
First_Wap
Software to protect against malicious software
antivirus, anti-spyware, and other anti-malware programs. This monitors computer systems for suspicious activity such as computer viruses, spyware, adware, and
Antivirus_software
Hacking of analog telephone network
sites HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer
Phreaking
Secondary strand of a narrative plot
this subplot, Angela Moss is blackmailed by The Dark Army into installing spyware (surveillance malware) into an Allsafe computer (the cybersecurity firm
Subplot
Spyware removal software
Spybot – Search & Destroy (S&D) is a spyware and adware removal computer program compatible with Microsoft Windows. Dating back to the first adware in
Spybot_–_Search_&_Destroy
Type of crime based in computer networks
malicious code such as computer worms or viruses, installing malware or spyware to steal data, phishing, and advance-fee scams. Other forms of fraud may
Cybercrime
Branch of computer security
Malicious software comes in many forms, such as viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, and worms. Malware, a portmanteau of malicious software, is any software
Internet_security
Anti-spyware program by Wiper Software
WiperSoft is an anti-spyware program developed by Wiper Software. It is designed to help users protect their computers from such threats as adware, browser
WiperSoft
Computer security term; someone who hacks computer systems
sites HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer
Security_hacker
Software and tech-news website based in Romania
"Free apps install spyware on Macs". ZDNET. Retrieved 2024-10-22. Chartier, David (2010-06-01). "Security firm discovers spyware in Mac software". Macworld
Softpedia
Computer operating system component
running from any other location, that lsass.exe is most likely a virus, spyware, trojan or worm. Due to the way some systems display fonts, malicious developers
Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
Local_Security_Authority_Subsystem_Service
Malware program
X-Agent or XAgent is a spyware and malware program designed to collect and transmit hacked files from machines running Windows, Linux, iOS, or Android
X-Agent
French journalist and documentary filmmaker
2022 International Emmy Awards for best documentary. Another one, Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, won the 2024 Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative
Anne_Poiret
Anti-infringement system by Microsoft
of spyware-like behavior, "phoning home" on a daily basis. Microsoft subsequently admitted the behaviour, but denied that it amounted to spyware. Following
Windows_Genuine_Advantage
Israeli IDF officer and businessman
Tal Dilian (Hebrew: טל דיליאן) is the founder of Intellexa, a spyware supplying company, implicated in the 2022 Greek surveillance scandal, and a Colonel
Tal_Dilian
Messaging and VoIP service owned by Meta
in WhatsApp was found and fixed that allowed a remote person to install spyware by making a call which did not need to be answered. In September 2019,
Action of recording the keys struck on a keyboard
of software under some circumstances, anti-spyware often neglects to label keylogging programs as spyware or a virus. These applications can detect software-based
Keystroke_logging
2022 Spanish political scandal
scandal involving accusations of espionage using the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, against figures of the Catalan independence movement. Targets of the supposed
CatalanGate
Type of cyber-attack
spyware trying to cause a denial-of-service attack, warning users that their queries looked like "automated requests from a computer virus or spyware
Denial-of-service_attack
Israeli surveillance technology company
shutting down, Citizen Lab released a report detailing the use of Quadream's spyware against members of civil society including journalists, an NGO worker,
Quadream
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