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FTC settles with scareware scammers on reduced terms

June 29, 2009 20:35

10 cents per victim? We've spent the rest

US consumer watchdogs at the Federal Trade Commission have agreed to settle a lawsuit against rogue security software distributors on reduced terms.?

Link: http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co....

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