Software that tracks your personal information and sends it to a third party without your knowledge is called ________.
A) adware
B) spyware
C) phishing
D) spam
E) viral marketing

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Spyware is software that is designed to collect personal data from a user's computer and transmit it to a third party without the user's knowledge or consent. Adware is software that displays advertisements on a user's computer, but does not necessarily collect personal data. Phishing is a type of scam where an attacker masquerades as a trustworthy entity in order to obtain sensitive information from the user. Spam is unsolicited email or messages, and viral marketing is a marketing technique that relies on users to spread a marketing message through social networks.

Software That Tracks Your Personal Information and Sends It to a Third