"Sleazeware" is the authors' term for spyware, adware, malware, trackware, foistware, trojans, and other programs that sleaze into computers, either as a hidden component or by tricking someone into downloading them. Once in the machine, the program phones home for purposes ranging from simply reporting where people browse to downloading keyloggers. Keyloggers record keystrokes, including passwords and credit card numbers, and then send them to another computer. This article offers suggestions on how to stop sleazeware.