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aBenG
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:21 am    Post subject: Fake AV sites in the news Reply with quote
Even the BBC has noticed...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7907635.stm
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
amazing! that the bbc would notice any thing less then a nuke detonated in their car park.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hot in today: more fake AV site news...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7955358.stm

I'm guessing someone at the beeb has been stung recently.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
On a related note-- the payment processng center for a huge operation of rogue distribution has been shut down:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/03/sunlight_disinfects_rogue_anti.html
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