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| Breaking news: 750,000 Wii Consoles Vanish into Thin Air |
| Written by Save the Mail! |
| Saturday, 12 December 2009 01:09 |
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For anybody wondering why malware and scareware attacks continue to plague PC and email users, check out this article published today by Computerworld. According to the FBI rogue antivirus scammers have collected funds to the tune of $150 million as a result of scareware sold to vulnerable pc users. After an aggressive pop-up window attempts what looks like a virus scan and finds problems, users are encouraged to submit credit card information to download av software. * sigh * These attacks are not just annoying; they are harmful and come from sources that absolutely can’t be trusted. And the fact that they’re profitable, means they won’t be going away anytime soon. $150 million? We can think of any number of better uses for that money than sending it into the black hole that is these scammers. 150 million packs of gum! 15 million GI Joe dolls! 750,000 new Wii Consoles for the Save the Mail Team! And these were truly some of our worst ideas. For those interested, here’s a great, very short guide on how to recognize and avoid these attacks: http://www.syschat.com/what-scareware-how-do-i-protect-5062.html In the simplest terms: if you don’t know the source, don’t trust it. |
| Last Updated on Saturday, 12 December 2009 01:13 |
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