Used EMULE for ages. No spyware, good content. http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/general.cgi?l=1&rm=download
used edonkey 2000 for ages.. never no problems in spyware as you are asked before installation, so you simply say no.. only problem with this, is firewall, it aint compatable with Zone Alarm. Other than that, I have had many a happy download!!! I am thinking of look at emule though, as a friend was on this as well as edonkey, and he says its better. So I could change on the strength of his comments...