Define Spyware

The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) has defined what it is about. The group of software companies, security firms and consumer groups considers spyware as deployed without appropriate user consent and/or implemented in ways that impair user control over: material changes that affect their user experience, privacy, or system security; use of their system resources, including what programs are installed on their computers; and/or collection, use, and distribution of their personal or other sensitive information