Is there any difference between spy software and computer monitoring software?
Both these names can be used to describe the same kind of programs. But some people say that the difference lies in the fact that spy software works without detection and computer activity monitoring programs warn the user that his activity is monitored. But the border between these two kinds of software is very vague. Can a user find out that he is being monitored? Almost all computer monitoring software works in the stealth mode. They are not visible in the Task Manager; they don’t appear in the registry and are not shown in the standard startup areas. Even a very experienced user won’t be able to detect them unless he uses special detection software up-to-date and the changes are extremely low. Anyway the monitoring activity and the email reporting address are encrypted and no one can tell who made the installation.
