Spyware Maker Settles With NY for $7.5M

Spyware maker Intermix Media Inc. has settled with the state of New York in the amount of $7.5 million dollars.

Intermix Media Inc. which calls themselves a web marketer will be paying the state of New York $7.5 million dollars over the course of three years to settle accusations that the company installs spyware on user’s computer systems.

As part of the new agreement, Intermix Media will also stop any ad-related downloads from being distributed, although the company says they have voluntarily stopped distributing their adware products and programs to users.

Although Intermix Media has settled on terms, they have not admitted any public wrongdoing. For those unfamiliar with Intermix Media, they own several websites that feature online games, jokes, quizzes and other entertainment products. Believe it or not, Intermix Media is a publicly traded company which you can own a part of.

We ran into a similar site the other day and wondered who owned it. Games.com immediately tried to download spyware to our systems.

It just goes to show how much money is being made in the spyware industry.