n.computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent

SpyWare
Spyware detection mechanism
Dynamic spyware analysis
Behavior-based spyware detection
Stopping spyware at the gate:a user study of privacy, notice and spyware
Managing spyware and unwanted software through auto-start extensibility points
Cognitive authentication schemes safe against spyware
Cognitive Authentication Schemes Safe Against Spyware (Short Paper)
System and Methodology Protecting Against Key Logger Spyware
Gatekeeper: Monitoring auto-start extensibility points (aseps) for spyware management