"A Washington-based technology think tank wants Internet users to join its
crusade against invasive "spyware" programs that let their authors eavesdrop
on people's online activities."
"The Center for Democracy and Technology today urged Americans to submit
details about their encounters with spyware, which often comes packaged as
an unwanted addition to popular downloads like software for trading music
files. The group said it will compile those experiences and submit them to
the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of its campaign to spur the
federal government to take action against businesses that do not clearly
tell people that they are opening their personal online lives to strangers."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Nov18.html