Spyware and Software

Spyware noun - Computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent.

Software and spyware are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Software" instead a noun "Spyware".

Software noun - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory.

Spyware and software are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Spyware" with "Software", this nouns are similar.