A stalkerware might be installed in your devices and gadgets without your knowledge, thus, allowing hackers and other cyber attackers to spy on you without you even knowing it. The Wired said that no one has the right to sneak into your data, even if he or she is your partner, husband, wife, or boss. Stalkerware has the ability to allow anyone to access your personal information from any device.
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This is quite different from the programs on your company-owned device, especially since they're really installed for valid reasons such as keeping track of your daily productivity. However, you still have the right to know if your bosses are watching you using your device. It would be the safest way to assume that you are being watched if you have company-owned laptops, PCs, computers, and other gadgets.
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This guide will focus on software specifically designed to be hidden. But, take note that there are many trusted tracking tools, such as parental control apps, installed in your device that could be used by your family or friends who set up your device. One of the signs that it is legitimate, the app should provide info that it is currently running. Here's a quick guide on how to check if you have a stalkerware installed on your device.
How to check your computer if it has a malicious stalkerware
To keep your PC or laptop safe from any malicious software, you need to make that your user account and password properly protect it and pay close attention to your device's physical security. You need to know if other people in your house can easily access your device, and when do they usually do it.
You can do this by opening your "Task Manager" in Windows by typing it in the taskbar search box, or you can also use "Activity Monitor". You can locate it by using Spotlight via the "Cmd+SPACE" command. Once you've done it, you can now see everything that is currently running actively on your PC or laptop. Always remember that a stalkerware would not provide its real name in the lists. It will most likely use an app's name for you to overlook it.
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