Translations:What is:Stalkerware/3/en

Stalkerware, Spouseware, Creepware - what's the difference

Very often, the term 'stalkerware' is used synonymously with such words as creepware and spouseware. These concepts are really similar, but yet have some differences. Spouseware, as its name implies, is software that is used to track a spouse. Creepware is a type of malware that is secretly installed on a computer or other digital device without the knowledge of its user. It allows to monitor user activity and remotely control the device. Thus, the terms 'stalkerware' and 'spouseware' are really synonymous (spouseware is a special case of stalkerware) and indicate primarily the way the software is used, rather than its characteristics and working methods. Creepware, in its turn, characterizes the method of installation and operation of this software.