[SGVLUG] Scareware scammers - sold fake AV software

Jeff Woolsey jlw at jlw.com
Mon Dec 15 09:20:42 PST 2008


Wasn't these guys, was it? (found 10/14/08, still "works", don't click
if you use an x86):
> http://scanner.rapidantivirus.com/41/?advid=1096&ref=1155&p=1000000000
>
> Scan a bunch of .dll files and claims a couple dozen have viruses, then
> downloads a "repair" kit.
>
> In Safari.  On MacOS 10.  On a G4.
Sort-of vindicates being a renegade Windows non-user...

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"Delete! Delete! OK!" -Dr. Bronner on disk space management



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