Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses

October 8th, 2008 By JORDAN ROBERTSON , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Savvy Internet users know that downloading unsolicited computer programs is one of the most dangerous things you can do online. It puts you at great risk for a virus or another time bomb from a hacker.



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  • magpies - Oct 08, 2008
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    Wow ppl fall for this type of thing??? I mean cmon can ppl get dumber?
  • Bob_B - Oct 08, 2008
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    Ya, it seems us 'smart' folks just don't get how stupid a 12 year old can be, let alone a 44 (whatever) single mom (whatever).

    Perhaps ISP's should require an Internet 3 day schooling prior to letting them online? Couldn't hurt.
  • Velanarris - Oct 09, 2008
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    The stats on how many people are familiar with computers and the internet outside of a job setting are still rather low. Surprisingly so.

    This sort of info isn't really news, site spoofing has been around for years. The fact someone can use a program to create a site based off of a simple html template really isn't interesting.
  • flipper184 - Oct 09, 2008
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    Oh? A little education and basic human nature goes out the window? "FREE-FREE-FREE"DANGER! I'LL HELP YOU! Greed,the desire for imagined security ,and a nice looking wrapper works pretty often. Thankfully my spybot and avg take care of most of the stuff on my computer.( I hope)Aloha.
  • Velanarris - Oct 09, 2008
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    Oh? A little education and basic human nature goes out the window? "FREE-FREE-FREE"DANGER! I'LL HELP YOU! Greed,the desire for imagined security ,and a nice looking wrapper works pretty often. Thankfully my spybot and avg take care of most of the stuff on my computer.( I hope)Aloha.
    If you think free solutions are going to protect you, I have a bridge for sale.

    You get what you pay for, in the case of free items it's doubly true.
  • flipper184 - Oct 10, 2008
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    What does the bridge look like?
  • hunterhrs - Oct 10, 2008
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    LOL

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