Fake software nets hacker $158,000 in a week

6satan6archist6 · 11-07-2008, 05:14 AM

Fake software nets hacker $158,000 in a week - The INQUIRER

Deg™ · 11-07-2008, 05:21 AM

It's sad that people have actually paid for that, when the initial infection is so easy to remove...

JeweyK · 11-07-2008, 05:28 AM

I think my dad fell for that.

Or, at least, he got the Antivirus 2009 virus.

Squid · 11-07-2008, 05:48 AM

I've seen annoying pop ups like these for years. Schemes never cease to exist. You just gotta be one of the lucky ones who get in on it. Well a legal one that is. I made a good chunk of cash last year with a business.

Nitto · 11-08-2008, 12:01 PM

Sneaky ****in' Russians

el-camino-ss · 11-08-2008, 12:16 PM

Yepp, I had one customer tell me he bought it 10 times trying to get it to go away........ poor guy

cala4 · 11-08-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by el-camino-ss

Yepp, I had one customer tell me he bought it 10 times trying to get it to go away........ poor guy

Why would you spend so much on fake software after you realize it doesn't work the first time?

el-camino-ss · 11-08-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cala4

Why would you spend so much on fake software after you realize it doesn't work the first time?

Believe it or not but there are people out their that know NOTHING about computers and scams and blah blah, long story short the guys an idiot and he basically thought he kept getting reinfected after paying.

Eppie · 11-08-2008, 08:41 PM

Lol, I hope he was rich at least.

el-camino-ss · 11-08-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Eppie

Lol, I hope he was rich at least.

Well we got 300 out of him, so I hope.

Eppie · 11-08-2008, 09:39 PM

You charged $300 to remove Antivirus 2009? Did you do anything else?

el-camino-ss · 11-08-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Eppie

Ypu charged $300 to remove Antivirus 2009? Did you do anything else?

Removal and antivirus software.

Ya its ridiculous, don't start.

Eppie · 11-08-2008, 09:59 PM

Which software do you usually sell?

Otaku · 11-08-2008, 10:07 PM

Spybot S&D and free version of AVG.

Eppie · 11-08-2008, 10:11 PM

That would be extremely funny.

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Squid Advocate Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 220	I've seen annoying pop ups like these for years. Schemes never cease to exist. You just gotta be one of the lucky ones who get in on it. Well a legal one that is. I made a good chunk of cash last year with a business.
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Nitto Bdubhax0r Senior Member Retired Staff Member Blessed Join Date: May 2005 Location: At home Posts: 2,101	Sneaky ****in' Russians
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