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RichieUK
Posted 9/29/2008 5:53 AM


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Tools such as Antivirus 2008 could be a target
Microsoft and Washington state are cracking down on scammers who bombard computer users with fake warning messages in hopes of selling them useless software.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=104943

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