"On the chosen day, the slumbering software will be roused the next time the user connects to the KaZaA network. That activates the controversial software, a program called SecureInstall. It comes attached to Brilliant Digital's B3D projector, which is multimedia banner ad technology that is also automatically downloaded with the KaZaA client, says an Altnet spokesperson. KaZaA will prompt the user to upgrade to a new version of the KaZaA Media Desktop. Then, Brilliant Digital's SecureInstall will launch the download of a program to access the Altnet network. During the KaZaA client update, users will be able to opt out of the Altnet service, the spokesperson says. The company did not say this previously."
http://www.curlio.com/showarticle.php3?newsid=2154
If you have a search on Google you will find many sites about such spyware.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...aa+bde+spyware
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...&q=BDE+spyware
I have had no experiences with the spyware for two reasons:
1) You don't initally notice it as it works in the background without you knowing and
2) I have moved onto Kazaa Lite a long time ago and cleaned my system with
Ad-aware