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Offline nmb

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Fake 'Blue Screen of Death' Pushing Scareware
« on: August 05, 2009, 07:24:19 PM »
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Re: Fake 'Blue Screen of Death' Pushing Scareware
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2009, 11:07:33 PM »
I wonder if the actual fake alert leaves the browser tool bars visible,as in the screen-shot,or if it cover the whole screen like a real blue screen error.
Either way,that is below low.
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Re: Fake 'Blue Screen of Death' Pushing Scareware
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2009, 11:19:26 PM »
that's funny... does not seems a serious problem, it cannot seems like a real Blue Screen, every user with a few, very few talent would understand it's fake.
this does not seems an idea from a "Smart" mind/brain!
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Re: Fake 'Blue Screen of Death' Pushing Scareware
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2009, 02:14:41 PM »
Man... what do people will invent... ::)
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Re: Fake 'Blue Screen of Death' Pushing Scareware
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2009, 02:19:15 PM »
Well there have been fake BSOD images made for jokes, so this is the next step.
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