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Old 08-05-2008, 04:52 AM   #1
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Beware of "CNN Top Ten" email...

Especially if you don't subscribe to it...

Following the flash link will get you a trojan. Ain't social engineering grand?
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Old 08-06-2008, 10:42 AM   #2
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One of my coworkers downloaded it. What an idiot. Reinstall. Sigh...
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Old 08-06-2008, 01:17 PM   #3
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I received the email and like anything from someone I do not know or have not had dealings with, I deleted it.
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:14 PM   #4
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:52 PM   #5
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i just get the thill of screwing up other peoples computers by designing trojans and virus. most the time the writers of these never even see the damage they did
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