# Spyware - Why isn't it illegal?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-why-isnt-it-illegal/101431>\
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**Created:** [February 9, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-why-isnt-it-illegal/101431 "2004-02-09T23:29:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![GreenLantern](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/greenlantern/32/393_2.png) [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-why-isnt-it-illegal/101431/1 "2004-02-09T23:29:42Z")

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I was just thinking about this. How can somebody install software on your computer and not tell you about it? I mean I realize that some put it in their “read this and agree, or you can’t install” policy, but alot of software containing spyware doesn’t do this.

I also think that if a piece of software contains spyware, it should state exactly what it contains, what it is sending out, ect.