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Antispyware

/ˌæn.tiˈspaɪ.wɛər/noun / adjective
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Antispyware refers to software designed to detect, remove, and prevent spyware—malicious programs that secretly gather user information—from infecting devices. In the modern digital landscape, it's an essential tool for safeguarding personal privacy and corporate data against stealthy cyber threats, often working alongside antivirus programs for layered protection.

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The first commercial antispyware tool, Ad-Aware, was released in 1999 by Swedish company Lavasoft and protected over 100 million users within its first few years, highlighting how quickly digital defenses evolved in response to the spyware epidemic that affected nearly 80% of internet users by 2004.

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