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Fake security software 'installed on millions of PCs'
linkive.com - 10/20/2009
Fake security software 'installed on millions of PCs'
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Symantec has warned that millions of computer users have been duped in to installing fake security software on their machines
Fake security software 'installed on millions of PCs'
reuters.com - 10/20/2009
Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their... owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime. Cyberthieves are ... (more) Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec

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news.bbc.co.uk - 10/19/2009
Millions tricked by 'scareware'
— news.bbc.co.uk — Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, internet... security experts claim. Symantec says more than 40 million people have fallen victim to the "scareware" scam in the past 12 ... (more) Millions tricked by 'scareware'

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