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FTC Kills Scareware Scam That Duped Over 1M Users

Posted by samzenpus on from the don't-let-it-happen-to-you dept.

coondoggie writes "The Federal Trade Commission today got a court to at least temporarily halt a massive 'scareware' scheme, which falsely claimed that scans had detected viruses, spyware, and pornography on consumers' computers. According to the FTC, the scheme has tricked more than one million consumers into buying computer security products such as WinFixer, WinAntivirus, DriveCleaner, ErrorSafe, and XP Antivirus. The court also froze the assets of Innovative Marketing, Inc. and ByteHosting Internet Services, LLC to preserve the possibility of providing consumers with monetary redress, the FTC stated."

3 of 329 comments (clear)

  1. Re:(Re: FTC Kills Scareware Scam) by dougallinux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sorry to mislead you, I primarily run XP Media Center and Vista. I only have linux on 2 hard drives I have used macs and responded like most people WTH they call this a user interface. The mouse has one button, The os is an insult to unix.

  2. Re:Old news by bluefoxlucid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I know people who can count the number of girls they've gone to school with that they haven't slept with. I know one person who has counted every girl he slept with, and after 5 years out of high school broke 1000. Condoms and weekly STD tests...

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  3. Re:2 solutions by pxlmusic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    i want to add to your comments.

    i'm with you on the young people bit. kids today are fucking idiots (for the most part). i wouldn't let a teenager *touch* my computer.

    and yes, there are idiots of all ages and genders.

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