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Peeping Tom Worm That Uses Webcams

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the do-you-see-what-i-see dept.

Ant writes "The Register mentions a new Windows worm known as Rbot-GR that is currently circulating accross the net. It has the capability to spy on users using webcams. " I'm surprised that it took this long.

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  1. Where Do I Look Up the Infected? by severoon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone have any idea where these infected machines are listed? Can we get a peek? Cuz I just know that like 90% of unsuspecting hot women like to undress in front of their web cams!

    This is an idiotic virus, isn't it? Didn't the author take into account that way more than 99% of the time, webcams aren't pointed at anything interesting?

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    but have you considered the following argument: shut up.