SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Consumers would have to be told before information-reporting "spyware" was added to their computers if legislation approved Tuesday by the California Senate becomes law. The measure by Sen. Kevin Murray, a Democrat, was sent to the Assembly by a 36-2 vote. Murray said consumers can unknowingly add the spyware to their computer systems when they buy software. "These programs track what Web sites you visit, may steal your passwords, access your financial information, log your keystrokes, bombard you with pop-ups, track your purchases and remotely report your activity and personal information to a third party," Murray said Republican Sen. Jim Battin said the spyware problem needed to be addressed on a national level, but action by California lawmakers would be a "good start." Copyright © 2004, The Associated Press Motor cooled down, heat went down, that's when I heard that reinstall sound

This is exactly what I said would happen in my post "Pray for us - rootkits" a couple of days ago. These b---tards that write this stuff have created such a big problem that the government(s) are going to step in with regulations. Yes, this is a small one and for a good purpose, but it's only the beginning. We all grew up in this world and know what is coming next, including Internet Usage tax from the IRS, etc.

Ha!Ha! for the stinkin spyware junk.Like the movie forest gump.RUN SPYWARE RUN.LOL!!!!!Teach those spyware writers a lesson.

There are laws against viruses too. We all know how well those work. There hasn't been a new virus released in... oh, wait a minute.