Stalkerware

Stalkerware is monitoring software or spyware that is used for stalking. The term was coined when people started to widely use commercial spyware to spy on their spouses or intimate partners.
Many information security experts and journalists apply the term "stalkerware" to any software (malicious programs and legitimate commercial monitoring products) that can be used or potentially be used for stalking. At the same time, the following features of stalkerware are distinguished: