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New Soduko online game is an adware front

 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:20 am    Post subject: New Soduko online game is an adware front Reply with quote

http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2927

no details of what is what in it though...
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've seen this game downloaded many times though exploits in large infestations of multiple spyware and adware junk.

Info here:

http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threat_display.cfm?name=Yazzle%20Sudoku&threatid=43529

It's from Clickspring LLC, Outer Info Network, a well known adware company.

Here also:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.yazzle.html
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