“Badware”
The proliferation of adware and spyware has lead to the formation of an organization to help consumers be aware of possibly harmful software programs. It is called StopBadware.org and compiles lists of software to avoid. PC World describes the organization
StopBadware.org, (originally called “The Stop Badware Coalition”) is the group formed with Harvard University, Oxford University, and Consumer Reports in January to identify unethical and harmful software programs through lab testing and legal reviews of end-user licenses and other documentation.
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