
A commendable initiative has been taken by
Google,
Lenovo and
Sun Microsystems. They have banded together to stop what they call Badware.
Badware is a term we use to encompass the broad range of malicious software that is sneaking onto people's computers, including spyware and deceptive adware. It can subvert your computer for the benefit for a third party, frustrate you with unwanted advertising, and even steal your most personal information.
So let's all support them and spread the word:
stopbadware.org