FBI targets 'scareware' malware peddlers


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FBI targets 'scareware' malware peddlers

article published on 24 June, 2011

U.S. Feds work with international law enforcement agencies to disrupt two FAKEAV peddlers. Two Latvian individuals have been indicted, and more than 40 computers, servers and back accounts have been seized as part of Operation Trident Tribunal, which targets peddlers of fake anti-virus scams. It is estimated that the gangs involved caused more than $74 million in total losses to more ... [ read the full article ]

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dEwMe

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24. June 2011 @ 13:11

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Yeah these losers need to pay hard! I got one so bad one time in the end the only thing I could do to get rid of the popups or do anything on the net was to wipe the system. Of course I was savy enough I wasn't paying the theives anything.

Wonder what happens if they do pay? Do they actually clear the malware or just take all the money they can steal and run?

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LordRuss

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24. June 2011 @ 13:13

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I still think a Wac-a-mole contest with the exposed genitalia of these idiots under the hot Texas sun would do these guys a world of good. Then we set them on a fire ant hill for 20 minutes after basting their nuts with honey for good measure. All the while waiving images of their little scam in their faces. Kind of like they did Malcolm McDowell in "A Clockwork Orange".

Sure, some of you folks are going to say it's cruel & unusual punishment, but who the hell said it was for "their" benefit or reform?

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scorpNZ

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24. June 2011 @ 15:42

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