A "snooper program" or "snooper" is basically software for
spying on someone on a computer. Sometimes the term spyware also
refers to a program for spying on someone, although spyware also
describes adware. Snoopers typically record actions and events on a
computer and then save this information in a file. For example,
common snoopers usually record every keystroke a user types into
his or her computer. Some take snapshots of the computer screen at
certain intervals and save this for later viewing by the person(s)
that installed the snooper. One should assume that if a snooper is
installed, virtually everything that happens on your computer is
being watched by someone else. Snoopers are usually installed on
your computer by an employer, a system administrator, a spouse, a
lover, a co-worker, a competitor, etc. Many snoopers are very
careful to be invisible to computer users, so most users would have
no idea if a snooper was installed.
