"Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today sued one of the nation's leading internet marketing companies, alleging that the firm was the source of 'spyware' and 'adware' that has been secretly installed on millions of home computers.
"The suit against Los Angeles-based Intermix Media, Inc. is the most sweeping case to date involving programs that redirect web addresses, add toolbars and deliver pop-up ads ... "The lawsuit arises under the State's General Business Law, which prohibits false advertising and deceptive business practices, and New York's common law prohibitions against trespass ...