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Microsoft joins suit against scareware scammers

by Sue Walsh on Sep 27, 2008 at 07:35 AM

Microsoft has joined Washington state in a lawsuit against scammers who use “scareware” to sell useless and often malicious software.  The vendors, who will not be identified until Monday, are being charged under the state’s Computer Spyware Act.  So called “scareware” is the name given to those programs that advertise… Continue Reading »

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