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Trojans and Popups and Slimeball Business

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the remember-when-the-net-was-polite dept.

Selanit writes "Salon.com is reporting on a company which exploited a vulnerability in an old but common version of Internet Explorer's Java engine to install spyware on the visitor's machine. " It's a pretty in depth story showing the lack of respect that some companies have. My favorite part is that the guy who denies any knowledge of the trojan popup is named 'Frank Bigott'.

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  1. The line gets thinner by ringbarer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How is this type of cancerware distinguishable from a virus that spreads by exploiting security vunerabilities?

    It seems that all the Klez and Chernobyl kiddies have gone and got themselves some venture capital, and are turning their malware into a business.

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  2. Um.. by xtermz · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...Call me naive, but why isnt that states attorney general investigating this company? This is nothing short of corporate sponsored hax0ring.

    I didnt see any mention in the article of somebody lodging a criminal or even civil complaint.

    I think a big reason these companies get away with this crap is that nobody takes them to task for what they are doing...

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    I lost my concept of community when my community lost all concept of me.
  3. Yep - definitely by BenHmm · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I have.

    Many times: it's why I now use Mozilla (well, that and the tabbed browsing and...and...and...) and Ad Aware.

    Mostly it seems to be dialler programs for offshore ISPs. Porn, basically.

    Use IE unprotected for a while, then run AdAware - it's quite scary.