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Rogue Facebook app creates malign buzz
Published 2/24/2009 at The Register
Sting in the tail A Facebook application using misleading messages spread quickly over the weekend. The application itself did no harm beyond making a mess but may be part of an indirect attempt to attract surfers towards sites promoting scareware packages.…
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