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Your PC May Be Rife With Kid Porn

Victims face tough fight to clear names

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2009 7:25 AM CST

(Newser) – Pedophiles troll the darkest corners of the Internet for abhorrent images—images that PC viruses let them download, store, and access on your computer until the police come knocking on your door. Lives and reputations are being ruined as unwitting users take the fall for... Read full story »

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