“New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s case against Intermix had been closely watched because it represented the first effort by law enforcement to crack down on spyware and because Intermix was seen as exhibiting much of the same behavior as hosts of other online marketing companies… Intermix said it agreed to pay $7.5 million to the state of New York over the next three years. It also agreed to permanently stop distributing its adware, redirect and toolbar programs, freeware that Intermix had stopped offering on its own recently…”

Intermix Pays $7.5 Million To Settle Spyware Case