Lexmark Spyware

Printer maker Lexmark's software appears to install a component that phones home stats about your print usage.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/15/lexmark_spyware/

Initially denying the report Lexmark now says it is voluntary. However it is an opt-out and fails to fully explain what may be reported back to Lexmark. It's hard to believe companies are this stupid. If you have taken my previous advice and installed a firewall like ZoneAlarm you should receive an alert when the program tries to phone home. Refuse permission and that should solve that. Then remove the offending program,