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The way this works is pretty intelligent. It makes it look like a legitimate installation of something useful. You would be surprized how many people can and will be douped into installing it.
The more legitimate these people make these things, the easier it will be to buffalo unsuspecting techno-newbs.
Posted by: Stellardyne   Posted on: 05/22/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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