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12 Jan 2010   #1
JMH

Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
 
 
Google Groups Riddled with Malicious Links.

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Security researchers warn that a scareware distribution campaign that started before the winter holidays on Google Groups is still affecting users. Rogue shortened URLs redirect unwary visitors to websites aggressively pushing fake antivirus software.
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Google Groups Riddled with Malicious Links - Remnants of holiday rogue AV spam - Softpedia

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12 Jan 2010   #2

Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit)
Surprise, Arizona
 
 

Thanks for the update JMH
I had to get rid of this one off my brothers computer. I had to use HITMAN Pro V3.5 to get rid of it.
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