Well, I guess it is not spyware if you don't mind having programs loaded on your computer without your permission. I am not familiar with how this specific application works, but you could suddenly find yourself inundated with ads that you have no idea where they came from. This stuff can be deadly. I have a friend who did not have spyware on her machine and it became so inundated with this stuff that it completely shut it down. She is now paying big bucks to have it eliminated. Anything that is downloaded onto your computer without your knowledge or permission is a potential danger, and it is highly unethical, even if relatively harmless.