Re: FTC files complaint against "Bogus Computer Scan Software" makers

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:20:51 PST, "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" said:
> > "At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court
> > has issued a temporary halt to a massive "scareware" scheme
>
> AAAAaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Sorry.  But I am really getting sick of the media making up unnecessary new 
> malware terms ...

Got a better name for the "Your computer is infected, click *HERE* to..."
scams?

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