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Spyware's role is to gather information about a person or business without their knowledge and then transmit it to another entity without the consent of the party concerned, or to take control of a device without their knowledge or his owner. Spyware collects information on browsing habits and Internet usage in particular, and targets a wide range of individuals with the aim of killing as many people as possible. Mode of propagation To be successful, spyware must be installed on a victim's computer without their knowledge. Here is a list of the most common access points: Passive downloads : If an individual clicks on an unknown link or attachment in an email, it can trigger the download of an executable file. Simply visiting a malicious website and viewing a page or banner ad can lead to what is known as a “passive download”. Deceptive Marketing: The authors of spyware present their programs as downloadable utilities: Internet accelerator, download manager, hard disk cle...