Spyware is software that monitors your activity on the Internet and then transmits this information to a third party without your knowledge or consent. Spyware can gather information about your email addresses, banking information, passwords, credit cards, and the websites you have visited. It can even record every keystroke you type and then invisibly transmit this information to a third party.
With Verizon Internet Security Suite Powered by McAfee, spyware scanning is performed concurrently with virus scanning technology.
Spyware protection helps guard your PC against potentially unwanted programs, including spyware, adware, and other programs that gather and transmit private information without your permission.