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Interesting article. Just goes to show how powerful (and profitable) evil can be when banded together.
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Default Re: AntivirusXP from the NY Time

I totaly agree with you DCiAdmin.

Ripping unsuspecting computer and internet users off.


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I really hope they catch these criminals.


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Default Re: AntivirusXP from the NY Times

I read that the other day. People are just such lowlifes praying on the non tech savvy.


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Default Re: AntivirusXP from the NY Times

It was in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday (05/11/08).

Cyber criminals are earning up to $US150,000 a week selling fake anti-virus software to naive internet users, confidential documents obtained by a US security researcher reveal.
Russian scammers cash in on pop-up menace - Security - Technology - smh.com.au

Interesting read as well...


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