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    www.ftc.gov › News and Events › Topics › Identity Theft

    Spyware and Malware - Federal Trade Commission

    Jul 18, 2025 · Combating Spyware and Malware Malware, short for "malicious software," includes viruses and spyware that can steal personal information, send spam, and commit fraud.

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    Protect Your Computer from Malware - Federal Trade Commission

    Malware, short for malicious software, includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer or mobile device without you knowing it. Criminals use malware to steal personal information and …

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    https://www.ftc.gov › system › files › ftc_gov › pdf
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    No Privacy Among Spies: Assessing theFunctionalityand

    This featurewasintendedto allow anaccessibilityservicetoperformvoicerecognition,however spyware appsquicklyabusedit.Todetectthatavoicecallisactive or …

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    spyware and malware | Federal Trade Commission

    The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years.

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    www.ftc.gov › News and Events › News › Press Releases

    Spyware Poses Risk to Consumers - FTC - Federal Trade Commission

    Apr 29, 2004 · Spyware can cause problems for businesses. Companies may incur costs as they seek to block and remove spyware from their employees’ computers; productivity may be affected by pop …

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    Monitoring Software on Your PC: Spyware, Adware and Other Software

    Reports Spyware Workshop: Monitoring Software On Your Personal Computer: Spyware, Adware, and Other Software: Report of the Federal Trade Commission Staff

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    FTC Finalizes Order Banning Stalkerware Provider from Spyware Business

    Dec 21, 2021 · The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order banning a stalkerware provider and its CEO from the surveillance business to settle allegations the company ...

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    https://www.ftc.gov › sites › default › files › documents › reports › us-safe...
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    Summary of the US SAFE WEB Act - Federal Trade Commission

    The US SAFE WEB Act provisions are needed to help the FTC to protect consumers from cross-border fraud and deception, and particularly to fight spam, spyware, and Internet fraud and deception.

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    FTC Permanently Halts Unlawful Spyware Operations

    Nov 21, 2006 · The FTC charged that the defendants’ spyware intercepted and replaced search results provided to users who queried popular Internet search engines, and barraged consumers with pop …

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    https://www.ftc.gov › system › files › ftc_gov › pdf › ftc_safe_web...
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    The U.S. SAFE WEB Act and the FTC s Fight Against Cross-Border …

    The cases listed cover a broad range of subjects, ranging from fraud, spam, and spyware to deceptive advertising, data security, and privacy. Section II.C. details how the FTC regularly uses SAFE WEB …

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