Spyware is software that secretly forwards information about a user's online activities to third parties without the user's permission. The information is usually used for purposes related to advertising, such as for delivery of targeted advertisements in the form of pop-up windows or spam e-mails. Adware, on the other hand, is software that displays advertising banners while the program is running. A lot of adware is also spyware.
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