As you sense your device has been infected with spyware, you should run a scan with your existing security software/AV for making sure it has cleaned up all malicious contents.

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Spyware is a type of malicious software (malware) that can enter a user's computer and gather data without their consent. Spyware can also monitor and copy text, apps, websites, and documents a user enters or visits. Some spyware can also access a user's camera and microphone to record them.

Spyware can collect information such as:

  1. Keystrokes
  2. Screenshots
  3. Authentication credentials
  4. Personal email addresses
  5. Web form data
  6. Internet usage habits

As you sense your device has been infected with spyware, you should run a scan with your existing security software/AV for making sure it has cleaned up all malicious contents.