What is Spyware and how to avoid it 1. What is Adware and what is Spyware? Adware is a common term for software that delivers advertising. Read about why Kazaa is ad-supported. There is not, as yet, an agreed industry definition of Spyware, however, it is generally agreed that Spyware is software that does any of the following: Installs or deletes other software from your computer without your permission Gathers personally identifiable information about you Monitors keyboard strokes Centrally records your personally identifiable internet usage The official, certified versions of Kazaa software - Kazaa and Kazaa Plus do not contain Spyware. Sharman Networks upholds a 'No Spyware Commitment'. 2. How to avoid Spyware When downloading files using Kazaa, users must be careful to avoid files that may contain Spyware.