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Zhenchyld wrote, "Many developing countries lack legislation to even prosecute netcrime, and I'm sure in some cases the local authorities are profiting form it."

This is not entirely true, I used to think that until I was transfered to work in Latin America as a Support Technician. Belive me, all the spam comin out of this area of the world is from virus/malware infected computers. Most people in developing nations use pirated copies of Windows. Microsoft is catching them through updates and the average tech there is disabling auto-updates. The mindset is that the Internet is a place to get free software, videos and music including anti-virus software. They like name brands and all of the retail versions of security software are virus infected.

I stop this stupidity with my clients, but I am also the most expensive technician in the area. To date I have over 200 computers now under my control and no longer spewing spam.

My rule of thumb that I tell my customers in the security lecture is, "It is not always OK to Click OK."
Posted by: Uncle Buck   Posted on: 09/12/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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If my mail server was responsible...  bjbrock | 08/05/08
RE: Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters  jamalystic | 08/05/08
RE: Spammers Uising Google Sites....  bfilipiak@... | 08/05/08
seconded  riveroad | 08/05/08
this is universal punishment  PlanBForOpenOffice | 08/06/08
Or witless ones...  The Truth | 08/08/08
A less bloody alternative -  Timpraetor | 08/06/08
Abolish the Internet  PlanBForOpenOffice | 08/06/08
double check for invalid filenames (MySuperPicCollection.jpg.exe)  pdf6161 | 09/11/08
Fumble fingers  pdf6161 | 09/11/08
I love your thinking...  The Truth | 08/08/08
Add ZdNet Trolls to that list  Duke E. Love | 08/13/08
Here Here !!!!  Tom in Toronto | 09/11/08
There is another one - Denver Style  Uncle Buck | 09/12/08
RE: Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters  Pretorien | 08/06/08
More frustrating with Google spammers...  DigitalFrog | 08/06/08
Of course....  FranC. | 09/11/08
Stop Spam, implement PGP signatures  PlanBForOpenOffice | 08/06/08
Spammers Work for Somebody!  johnaudie@... | 08/07/08
not as easy as one would hope  zhenchyld@... | 08/07/08
Not entirely so...  Uncle Buck | 09/12/08
Some work for themselves.  colinmeister | 09/11/08
Wrong Answer. Follow the MONEY!  Marty R. Milette | 09/12/08
YES!!!! Follow the money!!!!  Uncle Buck | 09/12/08
Actually, costs nothing...  Marty R. Milette | 09/13/08
RE: Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters  tech249 | 08/09/08
This is insane!  Uncle Buck | 08/11/08
Already happening  kellyalley@... | 08/11/08
RE: Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters  rghubbard | 08/09/08
RE: Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters  FranC. | 09/11/08

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