What Is Spotify Spyware?
PC users can utilize the Internet for such purposes as music streaming. Applications like Spotify can be used for this purpose. Security issues have caused Spotify to be considered spyware.
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Definition
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Spotify is a music streaming service designed for use with such operating systems as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linus. Spyware is a kind of software that can negatively affect computer function.
Features
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Spotify users may download a free-with-advertisement version that enables them to browse a large music library by genre, artist or record label. Spotify also allows users to purchase material they select via their partner retailers. A subscription version of its service enables users to access music offline and use Spotify on such mobile devices as Android.
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Security issues
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In 2009, the makers of Spotify reported the discovery of a security flaw that could expose account information, such as passwords and email addresses, of all members registered prior to December 2008. Symantec's Norton Antivirus classified Spotify as a Trojan horse and has disabled Spotify on millions of computers. A Trojan horse, also called a Trojan, is a kind of malware (malicious software) that appears to perform a useful function, but instead facilitates unauthorized access of the user's computer system and files.
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