Intermix Media to Settle Spyware Lawsuit

lowrydr310 writes "Web marketer Intermix Media Inc. said it has agreed to pay $7.5 million over three years to settle New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's lawsuit accusing the company of surreptitiously installing software on computers. Intermix said it reached 'an agreement in principle' and expects to formalize a settlement within the next few weeks. This is a follow-up to a previous slashdot article posted in April."