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July 25, 2008 12:33:32 AM CDT


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  • May 2008
    • Planted on Networks, Phony Download Infects 500K PCs

      Planted on Networks, Phony Download Infects 500K PCs

      Almost 500,000 people have unintentionally downloaded an adware bundle from file-sharing networks in the past week, security firm McAfee says, with ugly consequences. Disguised as a music file or popular movies, the phony file is circulating on the eDonkey and Limewire networks. It asks users to install a codec to play the file, and then overwhelms them with popup ads, the BBC reports. More »

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      file sharing   malware   downloads   McAfee   Limewire   adware   eDonkey   trojans

  • February 2008
    • Teen Pleads Guilty in Botnet Adware Scheme

      Teen Pleads Guilty in Botnet Adware Scheme

      A teenager referred to by the FBI as BDH and known online as “Sobe” pleaded guilty to two counts of juvenile fraud conspiracy for a scheme that used botnets to install adware on hundreds of thousands of American computers, including some military systems. He will be sentenced May 5, and will receive between 1 year and 18 months in prison under a plea bargain, Computerworld reports. More »

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      FBI   online advertising   hacking   Internet fraud   adware   botnets

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