[SGVLUG] Scareware scammers - sold fake AV software

[Martin Huh]

Hi all,

Thanks for the info on the Scareware/Spyware, Mattie. In fact I have  
been a vitim of these malicious Spyware/Addware 3 times in the past  
years. And I have been wondering why the computer community and the  
government  have been letting these crooks commit the crime for so long.

I am so glad that the FCC has finally acted on behalf of the public.

By my profession, I had to use two operating systems - Windows and  
Linux, so I have been more prone to the infection with these Scareware/ 
Spyware than anybody at SGVLUG. I've got 3 computers, all installed  
with both Linux and Windows: one for work, the other for personal use  
and  a laptop.

I am so glad that the FCC has finally acted on behalf of the public.  
In fact I have been a victim of these Scareware four times for the  
past several years. So I had to reinstall my Windows with the losses  
of my data. I normally have three computers

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 13, 2008, at 3:43 PM, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7779223.stm
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> best
> matti
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