An application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet is

Q. An application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet is known as?
Answer: Spyware
Notes: Spyware is an unwanted software that infiltrates the computing device, stealing internet usage data and sensitive information and sending it to someone across internet.

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